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The Strategy of the Snail
“No one can take away what we carry inside.”
7.5 / 10• 1993• 1h 56m•NR• Spanish
ComedyDrama
Storyline
A group of tenants facing eviction due to a city renovation unite to fight back, but as they clash with the landlord and his ruthless attorney, they each transform into the opposite of who they once were.
Cast & Crew
Frank Ramírez
"Perro" Romero
Lead
Fausto Cabrera
Don Jacinto
Florina Lemaitre
Gabriel / Gabriela
Humberto Dorado
Víctor Honorio Mosquera
Delfina Guido
Misia Trina
Vicky Hernández
Doña Eulalia
Gustavo Angarita
Padre Luis
Luis Fernando Múnera
“El Paisa” (narrador)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sergio Cabrera's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Strategy of the Snail is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
