The Sentimental Engine Slayer
Barlam (Omar Rodriguez-Lopez) struggles to find himself as he bags groceries, has a semi-incestuous relationship with his sister and attempts to understand his parents' long-ago divorce. Events spiral out of control when he becomes obsessed with a boy who looks like him. Rodriguez-Lopez, a songwriter/guitarist for rock band The Mars Volta, writes and directs this drama that had its North American premiere at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival.
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The Sentimental Engine Slayer
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 22, 2010
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Drama
User Score
53%
Original Title
The Sentimental Engine Slayer
Production Companies
Rodriguez Lopez Productions
Director
Omar Rodríguez-López
Description
Barlam (Omar Rodriguez-Lopez) struggles to find himself as he bags groceries, has a semi-incestuous relationship with his sister and attempts to understand his parents' long-ago divorce. Events spiral out of control when he becomes obsessed with a boy who looks like him. Rodriguez-Lopez, a songwriter/guitarist for rock band The Mars Volta, writes and directs this drama that had its North American premiere at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival.
