: Ibáñez Castañeda uses a "warm and tender" gaze that avoids being intrusive, allowing the wisdom and humanity of the two men to emerge naturally.
: The film won the Ojo a Largometraje Documental Mexicano (Best Mexican Documentary) at the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) in 2018. Una Corriente Salvaje (2018)
: The two men are effectively "the last men on earth" in their small world, surviving through daily fishing chores. : Ibáñez Castañeda uses a "warm and tender"
Watch the official trailer to see the atmospheric setting of Baja California and the intimate interactions between Chilo and Omar: Watch the official trailer to see the atmospheric
: Through late-night conversations by candlelight, the film explores the men's pasts and their views on work, family, and freedom. It subtly deconstructs traditional Mexican masculine tropes, showing a tender side of the men rarely seen in such environments.
: While Omar ventures into the ocean on a boat, Chilo often stays on land with a net. Their reliance on one another is total, highlighting a singular companionship that compensates for their deep loneliness. Key Themes
The film follows two Mexican fishermen, and Omar , who live on a remote, seemingly deserted stretch of the Pacific coast in Baja California.