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Before Sunrise/Sunset/Midnight, each following a day in the life of two strangers-turned-lovers.Mutt, the feature debut from rising filmmaker Vuk Lunglov-Koltz, follows in Linklater’s footsteps—honing in on one eventful day in New York in the life of a young man named Feña (Lío Mehiel)—but carves a path of his own, telling a story that’s intimate, groundbreaking, and distinctly queer.Since transitioning, Feña’s been concerned with looking forward, but hits some road blocks when loved ones from his past suddenly re-enter his life.First, there’s his ex, John (Cole Doman), who he encounters one night out at a bar—clearly these two didn’t end on the best terms, but there’s a sense of unfinished business that brings them back into one another’s orbit.The next morning at work, Feña gets a surprise visit from his kid sister, Zoe (MiMi Ryder), who’s cutting classes.
Feña’s fraught relationship with their mother has kept the siblings at arm’s length, but his big brother instincts kick in when he realizes his sister needs his help.Meanwhile, Feña’s spending the entire day anxiously awaiting his father Pablo’s (Alejandro Goic) arrival from Chile, who’s crashing with him while he visits the city.
They haven’t always seen eye-to-eye, and Feña’s bracing for what Pablo might say about his transition.Each interaction brings new shades to Mutt‘s stunning character portrait, and Mehiel delivers an astounding performance in their first feature leading role.
