Storyline
Based on an actual murder case that ignited a furious debate over the death penalty in Chile in 1960, this experimental social drama portrays the life and death of an illiterate peasant who, while drunk, murdered the woman with whom he had a relationship and her five children.
Cast & Crew
Nelson Villagra
Jose
LeadSR
Shenda Román
Rosa
Marcelo Romo
Reporter
Héctor Noguera
Chaplain
Luis Alarcón
Judge
PV
Pedro Villagra
Firing Squad Captain
RB
Rafael Benavente
Prison Warden
Rubén Sotoconil
Corporal Campos
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Miguel Littín's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Jackal of Nahueltoro is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
