Cenizas (2018)

Cenizas: Directed by Juan Sebastian Jacome. With Samanta Caicedo, Diego Naranjo, Juana Estrella, Estela Álvarez. As Cotopaxi spews ash, issuing an eerie penumbra over Quito, a young woman confronts dormant familial conflicts. Desperate for a place to store her things as volcanic disaster looms, Caridad turns to her long-estranged father Galo for help. Galo abandoned Caridad’s mother long ago and is eager to make amends, but questions concerning the nature of his transgressions linger, straining communication between father and daughter and casting grave doubts over the possibility of reconciliation.

“This movie is really nothing we havenu0026#39;t seen before: A woman on the brink of divorce has an affair with her younger next door neighbor and, afterward, wants nothing more to do with the man. As a result, the neighbor gets violent and stalks her.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt is a fast-pace thriller with steamy love scenes and quick action sequences. However, the plot is predictable and the acting is sub-par at best. For a movie called, u0026quot;The Boy Next Door,u0026quot; there should be more suspense and plot twists that lead up to the title role, rather than a one-time encounter that basically reveals almost immediately who the antagonist is.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s not a entirely bad movie to pass the time with; however, you will find much more suspenseful and captivating thriller than this one.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eGrade C-“