Efectos secundarios (2006): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2006, Efectos secundarios is a komödie, drama and liebesfilm film directed by Issa López, running about 111 minutes. “A comedy about four young adults adrift in Mexico City.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. At 18, fresh from high school, Marina, Ignacio, Adam and Mimi, school mates bonded by fate, shared a dream about adult life, a dream of fame, success, perfect skin and that one endless, true love that, surely, was waiting just around the corner for each one of them. But 30's arrived, and none of the sweet promises of youth was fulfilled. Alone, failed and frustrated, all four are forced to stop and look around to try to understand where it all went wrong, and find an emergency fix for their lives, before it's too late, and happiness escapes through their fingers forever. Secondary Effects is the bitter coming of age comedy that follows their steps in the search for lost dreams, lost hair and good sex, at least, if true love turns out to be a mirage.

Who’s in it. Efectos secundarios stars Marina de Tavira as Marina, Alejandra Gollas as Mimí, Arturo Barba as Adán and Pedro Izquierdo as Ignacio, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Efectos secundarios has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Efectos secundarios page.

If you liked it. Fans of Efectos secundarios tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.