Cocote (2017)

Plot

In the heart of the Dominican Republic, Alberto, a gentle gardener, returns home for his father's funeral and uncovers shocking truths about the local power broker behind his father's death. His family pressures him into seeking vengeance, a task that weighs heavily on his conscience as a devout Evangelical Christian. Torn between honor and his beliefs, Alberto grapples with the escalating expectations surrounding him. Nelson Carlo De Los Santos Arias crafts a captivating narrative that fluidly shifts between various film styles and formats, vividly portraying a community fractured by senseless brutality and the struggle for redemption.