A coffee grower, still single at 40, decides to finally start his search for love by going to the capital city on the Dominican Republic.
The film is a documentary focusing on heavy metal in the late 80s and tackles topics like drug addiction, alcoholism, sex, masculinity, and of course, rock and roll. However, this didn’t feel like any documentary I’ve ever seen before.
This coming-of-age movie is about a group of girl trying to find their missing friend after a wild night none of them can remember.
Elio could be seen as fantastic piece of representation, showing lonely children who feel ostracized that they are not alone. That is, unless you look behind the curtain.
The external threat invaded the domestic environment at the most valuable moment: grieving.
