Bad Actor (film) explained

Bad Actor (es|'''Un actor malo'''|links=no) is a 2023 Mexican drama film written and directed by Jorge Cuchí starring Alfonso Dosal and Fiona Palomo.

Plot

Actress Sandra Navarro accuses fellow actor Daniel Zavala of rape while they were performing an intimate scene together, and the latter claims he is innocent. Producers try to prevent the situation from leaking out.

Production

The film was produced by Catatonia Cine.^[1]

Release

Bad Actor landed its world premiere at the 27th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF).^[2] It was released theatrically in Mexico on 4 April 2024 by Cinépolis Distribución.^[3]

Reception

Wendy Ide of ScreenDaily described Bad Actor as "an ever-tightening chokehold of a film".^[4]

Alejandro Alemán of El Universal deemed Bad Actor to be "an uncomfortable, powerful film that will generate conversation".^[5]

Álvaro Cueva of Milenio billed the film as a "masterpiece".^[6]

See also

• List of Mexican films of 2024

Notes and References

1. Web site: Un actor malo: La nueva cinta de Jorge Cuchí, que explora el abuso y violencia en los sets de filmación. Procine. Gobierno de la Ciudad de México. 8 March 2024.
2. Web site: Un actor malo – Estreno, trailer y todo sobre la película mexicana. Cinepremiere. Eduardo. Poiré Couto. 4 April 2024.
3. Web site: "Un actor malo" denuncia el acoso sexual. Diario del Sureste. 29 February 2024.
4. Web site: ScreenDaily. 'Bad Actor': Tallinn Review. 16 November 2023. Wendy. Ide.
5. Web site: El Universal. Alejandro. Alemán. Un Actor Malo. 6 April 2024.
6. Web site: Un actor malo. Álvaro. Cueva. 4 April 2024. Milenio.