So, what in the world are we talking about? “After losing his chance at the Mexican presidency, ambitious politician Chema retreats with his elegant wife Carmina to a countryside hacienda,” reads a synopsis for the film. “Exile soon turns into delusion: they crown themselves king and queen of a fabricated realm, household staff are recast as courtiers, halls transform into stages of decadent ceremony, and fantasies spill into cruel punishments and bizarre rituals.”
Absurdity and megalomania satire ensue. “Inspired by works like The Death of Stalin, The Favourite and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie,…
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