Violent Butterflies

Two young students, propelled by their own artistic quest for justice, clash with brutal police aggression. In a country ruled by impunity, revenge becomes their sole alternative.

A graffiti artist and a punk band singer meet in a context of crisis and social discontent. Their idealistic and revolutionary minds yearn for a fairer world, and they are willing to fight for it.
Music and street art unite them and serve as their weapons. Naive and innocent, they demand justice until they become victims of an assault by three corrupt police officers who awake in them, the unimaginable rage of those who have nothing left to lose.

Viktor, a graffiti artist, and Eva, the singer of a punk band, meet in an atmosphere of profound social crisis and discontent. Their idealistic and revolutionary minds seek a more just world, and they are willing to fight for it. Music and street art unite them and serve as their weapons. Naive and innocent, they are unaware of the power of impunity and injustice until they become victims of police brutality. Viktor is left beaten and unconscious, while Eva is abducted, awakening the unimaginable rage of those who have nothing left to lose. When justice is absent, revenge becomes an act of faith.

Director's note:
Violent Butterflies serves as an anguished cry against the enduring injustice and impunity plaguing Mexico, an issue that has worsened over the years and predominantly afflicts the younger generations, perpetuating itself from one era to the next. At its core, my film delves into the love story between a couple of alienated, rebellious, and defiant students, whose punk and anarchist lifestyles serve as a mirror reflecting the prevailing social discontent and oppression in Mexico, both in the present day and across previous generations. Violent Butterflies is a narrative that oscillates between love and violence, designed to challenge the audience's preconceptions and compel them to confront their own apathy toward impunity and injustice. It stands as a cinematic work deeply rooted in robust literature, skillfully interpreted into a contemporary, dynamic form.