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El mudo
El mudo
6.3
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171 Ratings

EL MUDO

Directed by Daniel Vega, Diego Vega
Peru, France, 2013
Drama, Crime

Synopsis

After a short investigation, the police concludes that the shot that almost killed justice commissioner Constantino Zegarra was in fact a stray bullet. But Constantino, convinced that someone wants him out of the way, re-opens the investigation…

Synopsis

After a short investigation, the police concludes that the shot that almost killed justice commissioner Constantino Zegarra was in fact a stray bullet. But Constantino, convinced that someone wants him out of the way, re-opens the investigation…

Our take

Succeeding as both a dark comedy and a political thriller, El Mudo walks a tricky tightrope and ultimately delivers on its intriguing premise: one man’s parabolic reversal of fortune. Winner of Locarno Festival’s Best Actor prize for an extraordinary lead performance by Fernando Bacilio.