Don't let the title fool you: This isn't a homage to Dario Argento's cult classic DEEP RED. Based on the same 1949 crime spree that inspired THE HONEYMOON KILLERS, this darkly romantic examination of
amour fou has spent the last year playing the
festival circuit to considerable acclaim. Set in the northern Mexican state of Sonora in 1949, it follows the ill-fated romance of obese nurse Coral Fabre (Regina Orozco) and seedy, neurasthenic gigolo Nicolas Estrella (Daniel Giminez-Cacho), who exploits his slight resemblance to movie star
Charles Boyer in the service of seducing and robbing foolish women who answer lonely-hearts ads. Insanely devoted to Estrella,...
Released:
1997
Rated:
NR
Length:
114 mins