Lost in the Night (2023)
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”A young man from a small mining town becomes entangled with a wealthy family's dark secrets.”
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Mexican director Amat Escalante departs from the strange horror and science fiction of 'The Untamed' and takes a few steps away from the violence in the social marginalization of 'Heli' to delve into the realms of a psychological and sensual thriller that is 'Lost in the Night.' The story follows Emiliano (Juan Daniel García, from 'I'm No Longer Here'), a young man seeking justice for the death of his activist mother. With no help from the judicial system, he independently follows a lead that takes him to the eccentric family of an artist, his wife, and their beautiful daughter, plunging him into a sordid spiral of seduction and destruction. Although not as focused as Escalante's previous efforts, 'Lost in the Night' raises interesting questions about the role of art in a social context where violence and marginalization reign.
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A young man from a small mining town embroils himself with a wealthy family with a dubious past.
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