Film

The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box)

8.5

1h 37m

2025

Synopsis

In mid-90s Mexico City, five young siblings are left in the care of their grandmother after their parents suddenly disappear. As they fight to survive, the line between reality and something darker starts to blur. The grandmother, haunted by eerie visions and deepening fears, becomes more distant, while the children’s grip on reality begins to unravel. After a clash with their neighbors, the siblings withdraw even further into isolation, cutting themselves off from the outside world.

Director

Ernesto Martínez Bucio

Trailer

ComedyDramaMystery

mexico city, mexicoschizophreniaorphansiblinggrandmother1990sorphan siblings

Cast & Crew

Mariapau Bravo Aviña

as Elsa

Rafael Nieto Martínez

as Tomás

Regina Alejandra

as Marisol

Donovan Said Martínez

as Victor

Laura Uribe Rojas

as Vanessa

Carmen Ramos

as Romana

Gamboa Bernardo

as Emiliano

Micaela Gramajo

as Judith

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