Film Details

Runtime: 79 mins

Language: Spanish with English Subtitles

Director: Martín Rodríguez Redondo

Country: Argentina, Chile

Genre: Drama, Gay, LGBTQ, Romance, Suspense

Marcos and his family work as ranch hands. His father and brother handle the heavier tasks while Marcos stays home near his mother. Each has a path to follow, yet Marcos bides his time waiting for Carnival, the one moment where he can let his true self out to shine. Marilyn is a nuanced story of rural oppression, prejudice, and homophobia where characters are pushed to their limits to an unavoidable and desperate conclusion. Based on a shocking real case, Walter Rodriguez gives a powerful breakthrough lead performance as a boy confronted with the impossibility of being who he wants to be.

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