Cadejo Blanco

A nail-biting, evocative and utterly persuasive crime drama that is very much a part of the country’s burgeoning film output.

The power of Cadejo Blanco comes in its mystery and reveal. As such, don’t look much into it; don’t even watch a trailer. Instead, let the story wash over you and be awestruck by the impressive talent on display.

It’s an unhurried story, one which drinks in the details of existential ennui suffered by kids who are supremely aware of the fact that they’ll probably have to take a bullet very soon. The question that remains is which direction will it come from.

The tension leaks away in the second half; the film could have done with being snipped by a good 20 minutes.

Had the film leaned more intentionally into the interior lives of its characters rather than positioning itself as a thriller, it may have been a more satisfying watch.