A family lives in the Mexican countryside raising fighting bulls. Esther is in charge of running the ranch, while her husband Juan, a world-renowned poet, raises and selects the beasts. When Esther becomes infatuated with a horse trainer named Phil, the couple struggles to stride through the emotional crisis.
- Venice International Film Festival
Carlos Reygadas was born in Mexico City in 1971. He studied international law and armed conflict in Mexico City and London, but suddenly abandoned a promising career as a jurist. Moving to Brussels, Reygadas discovered the cinema as a passionate self-taught. After making a several shorts in 1998, he returned to the sites of his childhood vacations to undertake the ambitious "Japan", shot in cinemascope witn non professional actors and with the volunteer backing of his entourage.
- Our Time – 2018
- Short Plays - Mexico Segment – 2014 – Anthology film
- 42 One Dream Rush – 2009 – Short film
- Silent Light – 2007
- Battle in Heaven – 2005
- Filmando: Batalla en el cielo – 2004 – Documentary
- Japon – 2002
- Maxhumain – 1999 – Short film
- Prisioneros – 1999 – Short film
Carlos Reygadas
Natalia López
Eleazar Reygadas
Rut Reygadas
Phil Burgers
Director: Carlos Reygadas
Screenwriter: Carlos Reygadas
DOP: Diego García
Editor: Carlos Reygadas
Sound: Raúl Locatelli
Costume designer: Stephanie Brewster
Producers: Emmanuel Picault
Production Companies: Mantarraya Producciones (Jaime Romandía), NoDream Cinema (Carlos Reygadas), The Match Factory, Snowglobe, Luxbox, Mer Films, Film i Väst, Detalle Films, Bord Cadre Films
International sales: The Match Factory
