Bionico is a hopeless romantic addicted to crack, who, along with Calvita, his drug partner, tries to find a job, a house, and a wedding ring to marry La Flaca, his fiancée. But most importantly, he must quit drugs and stay clean by the time she comes out of the rehabilitation center where she's detoxing, a mission impossible for him. It's a love story, a tale of failed relationships, and the importance of friendships.
La Bachata de Bionico
Dominican Republic / 80 min / 2024 / fiction
DFW Premiere
in Spanish with English subtitles
Direction: Yoel Morales
Screenplay: Cristian Mojica, Yoel Morales
Cinematography: Alexander Viola
Editing: Yoel Morales
Producers: Cristian Mojica
Cast: Manuel Raposo, Ana Minier, El Napo, Yasser Michelen, Barbara Plaza, Donis Taveras
Outrageous comedy lives side-by-side with the addiction drama. But the viewer forgets this amongst the ridiculous and ribald series of jokes and situations that make up the world of the characters. And yet the romantic impulse behind Bionico's quest is hard to shake off even if it appears to be set in a world of squalor and pain. Regardless, each day brings a new opportunity, to make something of yourself, to show the world who you are, or to do drugs all day. The mockumentary format makes these contradictions even more explicit. - Jhon Hernandez
