Jackal of Nahueltoro

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.

Director: Miguel Littín

Cast: Nelson Villagra, Shenda Román, Marcelo Romo, Héctor Noguera, Luis Alarcón, Pedro Villagra, Rafael Benavente, Rubén Sotoconil

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.