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The Untamed (2016) Written & Directed by Amat Escalante In a cabin in the woods, far from the city, live an old scientist and his wife.
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The Untamed (aka La región salvaje) is arguably Amat Escalante's greatest film yet. After dealing with the Mexican drug trade in Heli, ...
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This strange stew of socially conscious domestic drama and tentacular sci-fi erotica is far from what Escalante's work has led us to expect.