Tragic Jungle (Spanish: Selva trágica) is a 2020 Mexican adventure drama mystery film directed by Yulene Olaizola, written by Rubén Imaz and Yulene Olaizola and starring Indira Rubie Andrewin, Gilberto Barraza and Mariano Tun Xool. The film premiered at the 2020 Venice Film Festival.
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Cast
Indira Rubie Andrewin as Agnes
Gilberto Barraza as Ausencio
Mariano Tun Xool as Jacinto
Eligio Meléndez as Don Mundo
Gabino Rodríguez as El Caimán
Shantai Obispo as Florence
Cornelius McLaren as Norm
Gildon Roland as Gildon
Dale Carley as Cacique
Ian Flowers as Ian
José Alfredo González Dzul as Campechano
Antonio Tun Xool as Hilario
Eliseo Mancilla as el Faisán
Marcelino Cobá Flota as Lazarito
Mario Canché as Yucateco
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 73% of 26 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "A searing contemporary fable that deftly taps into its often ignored subject, Tragic Jungle is an otherworldly journey into the heart of darkness." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 70 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.