The Prince

The Prince

El Príncipe

Chile, just before the elections bringing Allende to power; Jaime, a 20 year old young man , uses a knife to kill a guy with no reason. Sentenced to prison, he meets Stallion, an older and respected... More
1h36m Chile/Argentina/Belgium 2019
18+
Subtitles
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Tags
Gay Age-Difference Lust Latin-America Movies

Synopsis

Chile, just before the elections bringing Allende to power; Jaime, a 20 year old young man , uses a knife to kill a guy with no reason. Sentenced to prison, he meets Stallion, an older and respected man who makes Jaime feel at ease. Jaime reveals his great needs for tenderness and recognition. Behind bars, Jaime learns about love and loyalty with Stallion. They build up a close relationship, but meet some trouble in jail, making Jaime face a violent power struggle inside prison.

"Mixes brutal violence with surprising tenderness." - André Hereford, Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

★Rotten Tomatoes 93% high rating!
★Winner - Venice Film Festival - Queer Lion Award
★"Betrayal is beautiful." - Jean Genet
★A prison erotic pulp fiction turned into a political and sexual fable.

Details

Country
ChileArgentinaBelgium
Language
Spanish
Director
Sebastián Muñoz Costa del Río
Cast
Juan Carlos MaldonadoAlfredo CastroGastón Pauls
Awards & Selections
Venice Film Festival 2019 - Queer Lion Award, San Sebastián International Film Festival 2019, Chicago International Film Festival 2019, Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2020
Review
Gay prison drama mixes brutal violence with surprising tenderness

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