El Angel (2018) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2018 · 118 min

Echo score 69

#6,644 2

Directed by

Luis Ortega

Starring

Cecilia Roth, Luis Gnecco, Chino Darín, Daniel Fanego, Fernando Noy, Lorenzo Ferro

Budget

$3M

In 1970s Buenos Aires, Carlitos, a charismatic teenager with an angelic appearance, finds himself drawn to a life of crime. His charm and looks attract the attention of Ramon, initiating a complex journey of self-discovery intertwined with passion and increasingly violent acts. As his notoriety grows, Carlitos becomes known as "The Angel of Death," a celebrity whose fame is built upon beauty and brutality.