The Dead (2014 film)

The Dead (Spanish: Los muertos) is a 2014 Mexican drama film written, directed and co-produced by Santiago Mohar Volkow. Starring Elena Larrea, Florencia Ríos, Ignacio Beteta, Jorge Caballero and Santiago Corcuera. The film was named on the shortlist for Mexico's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not selected.

Synopsis
In one weekend the lives of 5 apathetic wealthy young people will be distorted when they collide with national violence and the accidental death of one of them.

Cast
The actors participating in this film are:


 * Elena Larrea as Elena
 * Florencia Ríos as Elsa
 * Ignacio Beteta as Ignacio
 * Jorge Caballero as Diego
 * Santiago Corcuera as Santiago
 * Aldo Escalante Ochoa as Gabo
 * David Perlo as David
 * Marcos Manuel Radosh as Federico
 * José Miguel Puig as José
 * Patricia Amalia Volkow as Elena's aunt
 * Natalia Volkow as Elena's mom
 * Juana Ochoa as Nacho's mom
 * Juan Antonio Correa as Car thief
 * Oscar Enrique Serrano as Muggle man
 * Patricia Kurczyn as Muffle woman
 * Néctor Ulises Chavez as Diego's driver
 * Anna Paola Mansi as Santiago's mom
 * Daniel Bello Torres as Gardener
 * Paloma Corcuera Mansi as Santiago's sister
 * Mariana Alagon as Mariana
 * Lorena Del Pino as Mariola
 * Marcos Radosh

Release
It had its world premiere on October 23, 2014, at the 12th Morelia International Film Festival. It had its commercial premiere on April 22, 2016, in Mexican theaters.

Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 50% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.0/10.

Carlos Bonfil from La Jornada highlights that the director captures the monotony in youthful behavior very well, even pointing out that he manages to make the best of an expressive and captivating soundtrack, resulting in a novel film. On the other hand, Salvador Franco Reyes from Excelsior describes it as empty, superficial and obvious in regards to the theme of the story and the characters, he also regrets the use of music and some sequences.