Los Frikis
2024 · Movie · R · 111 min · ★ 6.1
In 1990s Cuba, a younger teen is drawn into his older brother’s punk circle as they search for a way out of crushing hardship. When they hear of a government-run home that could offer stability, they make a drastic choice and try to build a small haven where they can live, bond, and make music freely.
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Details
- Years
- 2024
- Release date
- 2024-12-20
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 111 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (17 votes)
About
You’ll likely connect with this if you want an intense, heartfelt story about survival, community, and music under pressure, with moments of humor amid hardship; Not for you if you avoid bleak, emotionally heavy dramas like Marilyn.
Pros: raw, authentic emotion; powerful performances; punk energy and heart | Cons: heavy subject matter; occasionally melodramatic music; brutal moments
Themes
- cuba
- based on true story
- hiv
- punk band
- 1990s
- brother brother relationship
Cast & crew
Adria Arjona
as Maria
Héctor Medina
as Paco
- EP
Eros de la Puente
as Gustavo
Luis Alberto García
as Mateo
Jorge Perugorría
as Dr. Diaz
- MG
Manuel Alejandro Rodríguez Gomez
as Desi
- PM
Pedro Martínez
as Bembe
Jorge Enrique Caballero
as Maximo
Alexis Valdés
as Dr. Renaldo
- OA
Orestes Amador
as Pharmacist
Directed by Michael Schwartz, Tyler Nilson