feature 93’ Mexico 2025
Veneno, a rebellious young drifter, frequents roadside diners where he sleeps with truck drivers. Urgently needing a ride, he meets Muñeco, a hard-edged driver who keeps to himself. He convinces Muñeco to take him deep into the hyper-masculine world of long-haul trucking across the north of Mexico. As they travel together and an unexpected intimacy builds between them, shadows from Veneno’s past resurface, putting both their lives at risk.
Cast & Crew
Director & Writer: David Pablos
Starring: Osvaldo Sanchez, Victor Prieto Simental
Producers: Diego Luna, Enrique Nava, Inna Payán
Cinematographer: Ximena Amann
Music: Andrea Balency-Béarn
Festivals & Awards
Queer Lion, Horizons Award – Venice FF
Knight Marimbas Award – Miami FF
Reviews
An Extremely Tough, Incredibly Tender Story. This burgeoning love story is also a racy, turbo-charged thriller.
– The Hollywood Reporter
Blending trauma and tenderness, it builds into a tense, touching tale that should attract arthouse audiences drawn by the originality of the storytelling. Erotically charged, noir-infused thriller.
– Screen International
David Pablos
David Pablos is a Mexican writer and director known for films such as Dance of the 41 and The Chosen Ones who competed at the Cannes, San Sebastián, Zurich, and Stockholm Film Festivals. His debut feature, The Life After, premiered at the Venice Biennale and won awards at the Morelia International Film Festival. David holds an MFA from Columbia University. He is a member of Mexico’s National System of Art Creators and of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood.
