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
Hector Vega Mauricio
Niki
Patricia Rivadeneira
Manuela
Aldo Parodi
Nacho
Cecilia Godoy
Negra
Mauricio Pesutic
Dealer
Rodrigo Gijón
Unknown
Myriam Palacios
Niki's Mother
Luis Alarcón
Javier
Remigio Remedy
Gustavo
David Olguisser
Unknown
Rodrigo Peña
El Feto
Jorge Gajardo
Workshop Chief
Mireya Véliz
Old Woman
Claudia Santelices
Flaca
Luis Cornejo
Old mechanic
Ernesto Malbrán
Truck driver
Víctor Mix
Huaso
Pablo Striano
Interrogator
Max Corvalán
Niki's brother-in-law
Alejandra Fosalba
Young Woman at the party
Arturo Peraldi
Police Officer 1
Mireya Moreno
Vendor 1
Naldy Hernández
Vendor 2
Crew
Gonzalo Justiniano
Director, Screenplay
Gustavo Frías
Co-Writer
José Andrés Peña
Co-Writer
Claudio Martinez
Editor
Carmen Brito
Assistant Editor
Andrea Pérez
Assistant Editor
Gastón Roca
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
Arturo Peraldi
Producer
Chester Gallardo
Assistant Camera
Luciana Sanfurgo
Costumer
Constanza Racz
Makeup Artist
Eugenio Gutiérrez
Sound Editor, Sound
Ernesto Trujillo
Sound Assistant
Jaime de Aguirre
Original Music Composer
Felipe Orrego
Still Photographer
José Miguel González
Script Supervisor
Patricia Navarrete
Production Director
