

Three young men, restless and consumed by unfulfilled desires, drift through Madrid forming a volatile and toxic friendship. Their resentment toward women grows into a shared language of anger, pushing them into a spiral of reckless acts, broken relationships, and self-destruction. As their lives begin to unravel, each of them is forced to confront the darkness they’ve nurtured — and to face the uncomfortable truth about who they are and what they fear becoming.
Alejandro
Diego
Samuel
Dependiente

Three young men, restless and consumed by unfulfilled desires, drift through Madrid forming a volatile and toxic friendship. Their resentment toward women grows into a shared language of anger, pushing them into a spiral of reckless acts, broken relationships, and self-destruction. As their lives begin to unravel, each of them is forced to confront the darkness they’ve nurtured — and to face the uncomfortable truth about who they are and what they fear becoming.
2025-09-12
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"The shame of being a man"
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