Actors Sandra Navarro and Daniel Zavala are ready to co-star in a film by a prestigious filmmaker. Casual chats with the crew, friendly conversations, and both careers are finally blooming – they might be on the same page for a difficult upcoming scene. Then, something terrible happens and triggers an inevitable succession of events that no one can avoid.

An old friend of the festival – his debut “50 (or Two Whales Meet on the Beach)” won the Just Film Festival Best Film Award – director Jorge Cuchí does not prevent himself from delving into controversial topics. If his previous film was about teenage suicide, isolation, disaffection, and a strange social media game, then this time he tackles harassment, sexual aggression, and further implications on society. Despite this being only his second feature, he shows a skilful hand trained by a long career in the audiovisual field. Cuchí delivers a thrilling drama with several contemporary topics while captivating the viewer from the first frame.

Fast-paced like a thriller and deep like a social drama, “Bad Actor” drags you into a carousel of situations and emotions, questioning its (and your) position at every turn. “Bad Actor” is a nuanced, incisive film set in the post #MeToo era about consent and the search for truth and justice.

Javier Garcia Puerto

The screening of "Bad Actor" on the 16th of November will commence with the festive Black Night Stars Award Night.