• Comedy
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Kill the Jockey (El jockey) 2024

Kill the Jockey (Spanish: El jockey) is a 2024 surreal‑neo‑noir psychological drama directed and co‑written by Luis Ortega. It stars Argentine actor Nahuel Pérez Biscayart as Remo Manfredini and Spanish actress Úrsula Corberó as Abril .🎬 Plot overview Remo, once a celebrated jockey, now spirals into self‑destruction amid substance abuse and gambling debts to a mobster named Sirena. Abril, also a jockey and pregnant with Remo’s child, faces pressure to choose between their baby and her career. After Remo causes a fatal accident during a key race, he escapes the hospital, undergoing a bizarre identity metamorphosis—sexually ambiguous, donning a mink coat, even changing his name to Dolores—as he navigates a surreal Buenos Aires while mobsters hunt him.🏆 Festival Screenings & Awards World premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival (August 29, 2024); competed for the Golden Lion and Queer Lion. Featured at the Toronto International Film Festival, San Sebastián, and MAMI Mumbai. It was Argentina’s submission for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.🗣️ Critics Critical Response: Generally positive. Rotten Tomatoes: 88% (40 critic reviews), praised as a “wild and surreal crime comedy… explores fluidity of identity”. The Guardian highlighted Biscayart’s Buster‑Keaton–like stoic performance and the film’s genre‑bending audacity. Chicago’s Roger Ebert site lauded its intoxicating mix of crime, dramedy, and identity exploration. Critic Highlights: Leslie Felperin (Hollywood Reporter): “Heavy on style, light on character.” Wendy Ide (ScreenDaily): A “playful, shape‑shifting.” Guillermo Courau (La Nación): 4/5 stars for its aesthetic‑emotional synergy.💰 Box Office Performance Here’s the global box office performance for Kill the Jockey: According to Box Office Mojo, the film earned approximately $95,383 worldwide—$30,562 domestically and $64,821 internationally. Wikipedia lists a similar figure, rounding the total to about $96,540 .So in summary, the film’s worldwide theatrical gross sits between $95K–96K—a modest total that reflects its art-house, limited-release positioning rather than a commercial blockbuster.🎯 Conclusion Kill the Jockey is a bold, surreal psychological drama that blurs the lines between identity, addiction, and transformation. Directed by Luis Ortega and anchored by a haunting performance from Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, the film pushes genre boundaries with its noir-tinged visuals, dark humor, and fluid narrative. While not for everyone—due to its abstract, dreamlike style—it’s a striking and thought-provoking work that stands out in contemporary international cinema. Read More

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