Horse Wrangler (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, Horse Wrangler is a documentary film directed by Juan Pablo González, running about 62 minutes.

What it’s about. Nando, a young horse wrangler in a rural Mexican village, has taken his own life following a disagreement with his father. Caballerango shows the boy’s family members and townspeople as they reckon with the new realities borne out of this inexplicable tragedy. Each account of Nando’s story reveals a different aspect of this rural town, which is deeply affected by modernization. The confrontation between the centuries-old ways of life and the modern-day world seems to be creating serious identity crises among the younger generation. The story is told in a patient, observational style with methodical shots of the landscape, ranches, and of the two white horses, whom Nando and his father tended to. Those horses, the last to see Nando alive, connect us to an ethereal sensation of almost otherworldly mystical beings.

Who’s in it. Horse Wrangler stars José Bolaños Becerra, María Isabel Espejo López, Verónica Bolaños Espejo and Fernanda Bolaños Espejo, among others.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Criterion Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Horse Wrangler page.

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