Set in 1980s Northern Chile, this queer fable dialogues with the Western and the coming-of-age genres. 11-year-old Lidia grows up in a mining town where violence is learned by imitation. The film uses "magical realism" as a metaphor for collective paranoia; the fear and rumor are more contagious than any virus. This debut by Diego Céspedes was a standout in the "Un Certain Regard" section at the Cannes Film Festival.