Los maravillosos olores de la vida

I saw this short on a feature length short film reel and this is truly one of the highlights. A very smart adaptation of the short story by mexican police/political novelist Paco Ignacio Taibo II, doesn´t bother on following the plot religiously leaving the characteristical details of the writer out, some of Taibo´s fans may complain about this but the general atmosphere of northern Mexico makes up for it. the downside is that some cultural oriented references will be lost to non mexican viewers. A great performance by Jesus Ochoa whose eclectic acting style makes him one of the most malleable actors in mexican cinema. Striking final scene, realistic dialogue and bright production makes this one the best adaptation of any of Taibo´s work(and I really enjoyed Cosa Facil).