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Panamerican Machinery

2016 1h 30m Comedy Drama List
91% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 62% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
After their boss is discovered lifeless, employees learn the company is bankrupt. The elderly workforce has no employment prospects or retirement funds, and in all of the chaos, they agree to lock themselves inside their workplace.

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Jonathan Holland Hollywood Reporter Although fundamentally a political satire on Mexico, the film's lack of specific focus means it could just as well be about reactions to the global crisis, about what happens when the social safety blanket is suddenly and cruelly withdrawn. Aug 4, 2016 Full Review Tara Judah Desist Film The result is a bawdy satire about the problems of industry and democracy. Jan 24, 2019 Full Review Adrián Ruiz Excelsior (MX) The film looms like a poignant and fun social metaphor. [Full review in Spanish] Jun 14, 2017 Full Review Ernesto Diezmartinez Cine Vértigo An interesting though not quite achieved socio-political allegory, which is more a good idea than a good movie, since is very repetitive and quite obvious. [Full review in Spanish] Jun 12, 2017 Full Review Luis Tovar La Jornada A comedy of facile dyes that, among other things, allows a casual and effective game of metaphor and allegory: turned into a plausibly representative microuniverse of Mexican reality. [Full review in Spanish] Jun 8, 2017 Full Review Leonardo Garcia Tsao La Jornada A film combines the potential of a commercial film with the stance of the author's cinema. [Full review in Spanish] Jun 8, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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brent m What starts out as a lighthearted, whimsical comedy quickly turns into a heavy-handed, though often-unfocused religious/spiritual satirical commentary whose message becomes increasingly lost in its utter preposterousness. The film goes off the rails as it becomes progressively more ridiculous with each passing frame. Taking a creative approach to subjects like this is certainly laudable. But, when that creativity morphs into unmitigated absurdity focused more on symbol and metaphor than a cogent narrative, the point becomes lost rather quickly. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Una película filmada en una capsula del tiempo, con un humor único al igual que el trabajo de sonido. La considero excelente. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After their boss is discovered lifeless, employees learn the company is bankrupt. The elderly workforce has no employment prospects or retirement funds, and in all of the chaos, they agree to lock themselves inside their workplace.
Director
Joaquin del Paso
Producer
Joaquin del Paso
Screenwriter
Joaquin del Paso, Lucy Pawlak
Production Co
IMCINE, Mantarraya Producciones, Foprocine, Black Maria, Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A., Amondo Films, Terminal
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 3, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m
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