Caluga o Menta

Overview

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.

Cast

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Hector Vega Mauricio

Niki

Patricia Rivadeneira

Manuela

Aldo Parodi

Nacho

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Cecilia Godoy

Negra

Mauricio Pesutic

Dealer

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Rodrigo Gijón

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Myriam Palacios

Niki's Mother

Luis Alarcón

Javier

Remigio Remedy

Gustavo

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David Olguisser

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Rodrigo Peña

El Feto

Jorge Gajardo

Workshop Chief