Caluga o Menta
1990Niki and his friends are members of the marginalised underclass living on the outskirts of Santiago. During Chile's transition from dictatorship to democracy (1988-1990), they forge a path from drug- and drink-fuelled nihilism and petty crime into the world of market-driven illegality and Niki begins a seemingly predestined relationship with the middle-class "loca", Manuela. Memorable episodes and characters, quotable dialogue and a mix of earthy national portrait and surrealistic flourish make this one of the key Chilean films of the Nineties.
Acted in
Hector Vega Mauricio
as Niki
Patricia Rivadeneira
as Manuela
Aldo Parodi
as Nacho
Cecilia Godoy
as Negra
Mauricio Pesutic
as Dealer
Rodrigo Gijón
Myriam Palacios
as Niki's Mother
Luis Alarcón
as Javier
Remigio Remedy
as Gustavo
David Olguisser
Rodrigo Peña
as El Feto
Jorge Gajardo
as Workshop Chief
Mireya Véliz
as Old Woman
Claudia Santelices
as Flaca
Luis Cornejo
as Old mechanic
Ernesto Malbrán
as Truck driver
Víctor Mix
as Huaso
Pablo Striano
as Interrogator
Max Corvalán
as Niki's brother-in-law
Alejandra Fosalba
as Young Woman at the party
Arturo Peraldi
as Police Officer 1
Mireya Moreno
as Vendor 1
Naldy Hernández
as Vendor 2