mexico city, mexico,language barrier,dark comedy,satire,disappearance,class differences,lgbt,existentialism,self-loathing,absurdism,social media influencer,gay theme,nudist beach,filmmaker

Rotting in the Sun (2023)

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A (almost) true mystery.

A filmmaker facing an existential crisis goes on a vacation to a Mexican gay nudist beach, where he meets a social media celebrity who convinces him to collaborate with him on his new TV show. But one disappears and another embarks on a wild journey through Mexico City to find him.

Cast & Crew

Director
Sebastián Silva
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    Sebastián Silva Sebastián Silva
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    Jordan Firstman Jordan Firstman
  • Profile picture of Catalina Saavedra
    Señora Vero Catalina Saavedra
  • Profile picture of Mateo Riestra
    Mateo Mateo Riestra
  • Profile picture of Martine Gutierrez
    Martine Martine Gutierrez
  • Profile picture of Juan Andrés Silva
    Juan Juan Andrés Silva
  • Profile picture of Rod Keller
    Sasha (HBO Executive) Rod Keller
  • Profile picture of Vitter Leija
    Victor Vitter Leija

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Keywords

  • mexico city, mexico
  • language barrier
  • dark comedy
  • satire
  • disappearance
  • class differences
  • lgbt
  • existentialism
  • self-loathing
  • absurdism
  • social media influencer
  • gay theme
  • nudist beach
  • filmmaker