Lucifer
Cast
Gabino Rodríguez Norma Pablo María Acosta Jeronimo Soto Bravo Sergio Lázaro Cortez
Credits
Written by: Gust Van den Berghe
Cinematography: Hans Bruch Jr.
Editing: David Verdurme
Produced by: Tomas Leyers
Plot
On his downfall from Heaven to Hell, Lucifer passes through the earthly paradise, a village in Mexico, where elderly Lupita and her granddaughter Maria live. Lupita's brother Emanuel pretends he's paralyzed so he can drink and gamble while the two women tend to the sheep.
Sinekatalog’s take
A strange, stylised fable in which the fallen angel lands in a Mexican village among an old woman, her granddaughter and a scheming uncle. Its circular compositions and dry humor create a surreal parable. Unusual and mesmerising for art-house adventurers.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2014: Best Film (Grand Prix)
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (308 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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