Rage

In a sun‑bleached Mexican desert town, the only refuge is the modest clinic where Reuben, a solitary physician, tends to a handful of locals amid the heat and dust. The town’s routine hums with the sounds of construction crews, itinerant entertainers, and the distant promise of a larger city beyond the horizon. A gritty, almost palpable tension hangs over the dusty streets, suggesting that every ordinary day could be upended by something far more urgent.

Reuben carries a heavy personal burden: the loss of his wife and child in childbirth, a tragedy that has left him drinking to dull the memory and withdrawing from the world around him. His isolation is matched by a lingering sense of responsibility that keeps him tethered to the clinic, even as he turns away from those who need him most. Among the townspeople, a pregnant woman named Maria awaits his care, while a spirited entertainer, Perla, lingers in the clinic’s shadows, hoping for a connection that seems just out of reach. Nearby, a laborer known as Pancho wrestles with his own looming deadline, and a desperate worker Fortunato teeters on the brink of his own crisis.

When a seemingly routine encounter leaves Reuben with a dangerous bite, the quiet rhythm of the town snaps into a race against time. The doctor must confront his inner demons and the looming threat of contagion, setting him on a desperate trek toward the distant city where a cure might lie. Along the way, he is caught in a web of intersecting lives: a man whose hours are counted, a woman craving companionship, and a strained love that flickers under the shadow of fear.

Against a backdrop of harsh landscape and relentless heat, the film weaves tension with quiet moments of humanity. The mood is a blend of stark realism and lingering melancholy, inviting the audience to wonder whether Reuben can outrun his past and the ticking clock, while the surrounding characters each grapple with their own precarious timelines.

Last Updated: December 04, 2025 at 23:24