“People sometimes question if the film is too extreme,” says Michel Franco. “And I say no”
of his latest feature. A Grand Jury Prize winner at Venice Film Festival 2020, the film’s initial trailer, nonetheless, sparked outrage in Mexico, where the director was accused of classism, racism and stereotyping for his depiction of a violent social revolution from the perspective of the rich and powerful.eschews any sense of romanticism with the idea of toppling an unjust regime, focusing instead on the chaos that looms if the upper-classes continue to ignore those in need.
Deaf to the riots outside, the affluent partygoers soon find themselves paying the price for their ignorance. Militant protesters scale the estate, and begin mercilessly executing partygoers; hostages are taken, demands are made, and military rule is imposed city-wide amidst a smash-and-grab for power.in France, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the clashes in Hong Kong dominating the news over the past few years, the film’s 2021 release feels timely on a global scale.
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