Three Birds
★ 4.5 · 2002 · 100m · Adventure · Romance
Sent on a problem-solving mission by his boss, ambitious junior executive Gustavo (Daniel Kuzniecka) runs out of gas and lands in a tiny rural town full of bizarre locals and no cell phone reception. Trapped in a desolate wasteland, he finds shelter at a crumbling motel inhabited by a luscious temptress (Isabel Achaval), oddball owners and a variety of dubious guests. Soon, Gustavo realizes that his unplanned layover may change his very fate.
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