The Sentimental Engine Slayer (2010)
97 min
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.
- Release date
- April 22, 2010
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Omar Rodriguez-Lopez as Barlam
- Omar Rodriguez-Lopez as Brother
- Tatiana Velazquez as Natalia
- Tatiana Velazquez as Sister
- Nomar Rizo as Oscar
- Nomar Rizo as Barlam's boss
- Kim Stodel as Zack
- Kim Stodel as Natalia's boyfriend
- Rikardo Rodriguez Lopez as Riko
- Angel Marcelo Rodriguez Chevrez as Father
- Marcel Rodriguez Lopez as Tap Prostitute 1
- Becky Vigil as Mesa Inn Prostitute
- Astrid Magallon as Angel
- Daniel De La Mar as Card Player 1
Crew
- Omar Rodriguez-Lopez · Director
- Omar Rodriguez-Lopez · Writer
- Omar Rodriguez-Lopez · Producer
- Omar Rodriguez-Lopez · Composer
- Michael Rizzi · Cinematographer
- Adam Thomson · Editor
- Sonny Kay · Production designer
- Sara Magness · Production designer