Overview
A disciplined and sexually driven man forces his family to stay isolated in their home in order to protect them from the “evil nature” of human beings.
Director and cast
- Arturo Ripstein Director
- Claudio Brook as Gabriel Lima
- Rita Macedo as Beatriz
- Arturo Beristáin as Porvenir
- Diana Bracho as Utopía
- Gladys Bermejo as Voluntad
- David Silva as Inspector
- María Rojo as Young at store
- María Barber as Neighbor
- Mario Castillón Bracho as Undercover cop
- Andrea del Llano as Clerk
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