
Más sabe el Diablo por Viejo
2018

2025
Director
Enrique Begné
Runtime
100 minutes
Average Rating
No ratings yetSynopsis
Claudio is a skilled con artist desperate for money. In a misguided attempt to claim insurance on his truck, he tries to destroy it, only to discover the lifeless body of the son of a powerful crime boss hidden inside. Arrested and taken to Torreón, Claudio is seen by the prosecutor as a cunning criminal in disguise. To escape his predicament, he must turn the tables and act as bait to lure out the ruthless leader, El Rojo, plunging him deeper into a dangerous game of deception and survival.
Overall Score
Fair
Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The narrative focuses on the criminal underworld and the protagonist's survival. There is no explicit evidence of LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisnormative identities within the plot framework.
Gender Representation
Character focus centers heavily on male-dominated power dynamics involving the con artist, prosecutor, and crime boss. The absence of prominent female characters with high agency suggests a reliance on masculine-centric conflict.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
As a Mexican production, the film centers a non-Anglo-Saxon cast and cultural context. The setting in Torreón provides a localized perspective that avoids Western-centric homogeneity.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The plot follows a traditional crime-thriller trajectory centered on moral ambiguity. While the crime boss archetype may critique unregulated power, the film lacks explicit critiques of Western institutions.
Disability Representation
There are no visible or invisible disabilities mentioned in the available synopsis. No information is available to assess this category.
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AI Analysis
Pérdida total is a black tragicomedy that prioritizes genre-driven tension and the mechanics of a crime thriller. The story centers on a high-stakes game of deception between a low-level con artist and a powerful crime boss. While the film offers a non-Western cultural lens by being a Mexican production set in Torreón, it leans heavily into traditional masculine power struggles. The narrative architecture focuses on criminal archetypes rather than intersectional identities. Ultimately, the film functions as a localized genre piece. It provides a specific regional perspective but lacks a concerted effort to disrupt social hierarchies or integrate diverse social identities into the central plot.

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