Apocalipsur

Apocalipsur

Year: 2007

Runtime: 100 mins

Language: Spanish

Director: Javier Mejía

Drama

El Flaco returns to Medellin after hiding for some months in London because he was threaten. Things did not change much.

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1

Farewell party before exile

In Medellín, a farewell party marks El Flaco's impending departure for Switzerland after threats against his mother. He shaves his head and says goodbye to Caliche, Comadreja, Pipe, and Malala as live rock music plays, signaling a looming separation and the weight of looming violence. The gathering highlights how exile and danger are reshaping the group.

1991, before departure Medellín
2

El Flaco's return and reunion at the airport

Months after leaving, El Flaco returns to Medellín and is picked up by his friends in their old Volkswagen van Bola de Nieve. Caliche, Comadreja, and Pipe drive him home, while Malala is upset that Caliche didn’t warn her about the reunion. The ride rekindles their bond even as unresolved tensions surface.

Months after departure Medellín (airport vicinity)
3

Reminiscences during the road trip

As they travel through the city, the friends reminisce about their chaotic past and current lives. The landscape shows the ongoing drug war with helicopters, checkpoints, and posters. They discuss the United States' role in the conflict and question the costs of prohibition.

During the return trip Medellín streets
4

Kidnapping memory and escape

Flashback to El Flaco and Caliche being kidnapped and held in a makeshift cell. They bond under the threat of death, and a rescue mission leads to the captors' deaths, allowing the teens to escape. The event hardens their friendship and exposes the brutality surrounding them.

Childhood/teen years (flashback) Somewhere in Colombia
5

Signs of the drug war in the city

The group passes through a Medellín steeped in conflict: military helicopters, police checkpoints, and posters of Escobar. The atmosphere underscores how the violence touches daily life. They discuss how politics and crime interlock in their city.

Present during the road trip Medellín streets
6

Cocaine remnants and risky bragging

Caliche shares remnants of cocaine he stole from his mother's boyfriend, revealing the normalcy of crime in their circle. The confession deepens the sense of danger surrounding their future. The moment blends humor with a sobering look at how casually crime enters their lives.

Present during the road trip In the van
7

Police beat and abandonment flashback

A flashback shows El Flaco and Comadreja being caught by police while biking and smoking marijuana. The officers beat them and abandon them on the street when a different crime diverts attention. The scene exposes systemic brutality and recurring danger in their youth.

Flashback to earlier years Medellín street (flashback)
8

Malala's abortion confession

At a roadside café, Malala reveals she learned she was pregnant with Caliche's child but chose to have an abortion. El Flaco overhears the confession in the bathroom and breaks down in tears. Caliche and Malala argue but ultimately reconcile, underscoring the costs of their environment.

Present at café scene Roadside café near Medellín
9

Pranks and memories of María Antonieta

Comadreja and Pipe pull a prank on the café owner, pretending Comadreja is a foreigner. The friends recall a wild night when they picked up María Antonieta, a transgender sex worker, and El Flaco, high, kissed her, mistaking her for a foreigner. The moment blends humor with fleeting innocence lost to the war.

Flashback and present memories Roadside café
10

Approaching the airport and imagining exile life

As they near the airport, the friends reflect on El Flaco's lonely life in Switzerland, imagining him barefoot in the snow. They drag Pipe's wheelchair behind the van, remembering his disability as part of their shared history. The moment fuses longing with the practical awkwardness of their journey.

Approaching the airport Near José María Córdova Airport
11

The vacant lot reveal and iguana escapes

They reach a vacant lot near the airport where Comadreja forgets to close the van door, allowing El Flaco's iguana, Marihuana, to escape. The group learns that El Flaco had died in exile and they have come to recover his body. The emotional weight shifts from nostalgia to tragedy.

Final approach to exile aftermath Vacant lot near José María Córdova Airport
12

Return with the coffin and the final dedication

On the way back to Medellín, the van accidentally runs over the escaped iguana and the coffin falls into a stream. The friends reflect on lost youth and the devastation of their generation. The film closes with a dedication: For El Flaco, Carlos Bernal, who disappeared in Geneva on October 23, 1991.

After retrieving the body Medellín road/river crossing

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