Una Corriente Salvaje (2018) -

: While Omar ventures into the ocean on a boat, Chilo often stays on land with a net. Their reliance on one another is total, highlighting a singular companionship that compensates for their deep loneliness. Key Themes

: The two men are effectively "the last men on earth" in their small world, surviving through daily fishing chores.

The film follows two Mexican fishermen, and Omar , who live on a remote, seemingly deserted stretch of the Pacific coast in Baja California. Una Corriente Salvaje (2018)

: Ibáñez Castañeda uses a "warm and tender" gaze that avoids being intrusive, allowing the wisdom and humanity of the two men to emerge naturally.

: Critics note that their friendship is "tinged with sensuality" and evolves into something resembling a love story. The boundaries between the masculine and feminine become fluid as they care for each other in "the middle of nowhere". : While Omar ventures into the ocean on

( A Wild Stream ), released in 2018 and directed by Nuria Ibáñez Castañeda , is an intimate documentary that blurs the lines between friendship and romance in a setting of extreme isolation. Synopsis and Setting

: The film won the Ojo a Largometraje Documental Mexicano (Best Mexican Documentary) at the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) in 2018. The film follows two Mexican fishermen, and Omar

Watch the official trailer to see the atmospheric setting of Baja California and the intimate interactions between Chilo and Omar: