A rebellious drifter hitches a ride with a lone trucker. As their intimacy deepens on the road, ghosts of the past catch up with them at each truck stop —and danger closes in.
‘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.
This screening is part of CINEMÁS, a monthly program by HLFF in collaboration with Star Cinema Grill! Bringing you MORE independent Latinx films at River Oaks Theatre throughout the year! CINEMÁS is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
