Caluga o Menta

Caluga o Menta

100 mins | Drama, Crime | Oct. 19, 1990

Niki and his friends are members of the marginalised underclass living on the outskirts of Santiago. During Chile's transition from dictatorship to democracy (1988-1990), they forge a path from drug- and drink-fuelled nihilism and petty crime into the world of market-driven illegality and Niki begins a seemingly predestined relationship with the middle-class "loca", Manuela. Memorable episodes and characters, quotable dialogue and a mix of earthy national portrait and surrealistic flourish make this one of the key Chilean films of the Nineties.

Caluga o Menta

100 mins | Drama, Crime | Oct. 19, 1990

Caluga o Menta
Niki and his friends are members of the marginalised underclass living on the outskirts of Santiago. During Chile's transition from dictatorship to democracy (1988-1990), they forge a path from drug- and drink-fuelled nihilism and petty crime into the world of market-driven illegality and Niki begins a seemingly predestined relationship with the middle-class "loca", Manuela. Memorable episodes and characters, quotable dialogue and a mix of earthy national portrait and surrealistic flourish make this one of the key Chilean films of the Nineties.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Arca LTDA., Filmocentro
Original title Caluga o Menta
Directors José Miguel González, Gonzalo Justiniano
Writers José Andrés Peña, Gustavo Frías, Gonzalo Justiniano

Cast

Aldo Parodi

as Nacho

Cecilia Godoy

as Negra

Mauricio Pesutic

as Dealer

Myriam Palacios

as Niki's Mother

Luis Alarcón

as Javier

Remigio Remedy

as Gustavo

Rodrigo Peña

as El Feto

Jorge Gajardo

as Workshop Chief

Mireya Véliz

as Old Woman

Luis Cornejo

as Old mechanic

Ernesto Malbrán

as Truck driver

Víctor Mix

as Huaso

Pablo Striano

as Interrogator

Max Corvalán

as Niki's brother-in-law

Alejandra Fosalba

as Young Woman at the party

Arturo Peraldi

as Police Officer 1

Mireya Moreno

as Vendor 1

Naldy Hernández

as Vendor 2