The Untamed
2016 · Movie · Not Rated · 98 min · ★ 5.9 · 79% critics
A meteorite brings an alien monster with strange powers to the area near an unhappy couple’s home. As the threat grows, their strained lives collide with unsettling, otherworldly forces.
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Details
- Original title
- La región salvaje
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-05-15
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (209 votes)
About
If you like The Whisperer in Darkness or Alleluia for eerie atmosphere and thematic storytelling with a sci-fi element, you may enjoy this; Not for you if you want lively pacing, surprise-driven plotting, or full character spark throughout.
Pros: meaningful sci-fi; strong acting; intimate themes | Cons: flat moments; predictable ending; slow to warm up
Themes
- alien
- extraterrestrial
- lgbt
- gay theme
- playful
- romantic
Awards & recognition
- Silver Lion
Cast & crew
Ruth Ramos
as Alejandra
Simone Bucio
as Verónica
Jesús Meza
as Ángel
Eden Villavicencio
as Fabián
Kenny Johnston
as Coleman
- PP
Pablo López Pérez
as Iván
- ZG
Zair Alberto Gutiérrez
as Jacobo
- OE
Oscar Escalante
as Sr. Vega
- BT
Bernarda Trucha
as Marta
- AP
Andrea Peláez
as Graciela
Directed by Amat Escalante