Undertow

A crime novelist receives a vital clue to the whereabouts of his long-missing fiancée.

Based on a theater musical, this movie is set in the city of Lima, Peru during the end of the 80's. The plot is about a group of youngsters from Lima who are participating in a contest for the best new Peruvian rock band. All these while they have to deal with the worst economic situation in Peru, corrupt leaders and terrorism that is rampant throughout the country. Features very popular Peruvian rock songs from the 80's and 90's.

Luzmila and Peta are two sisters who come from a modest environment and work as housemaids for Alicia and Carmen, two aristocratic ladies of Peru. They are almost considered a part of the families or, at least, that’s what it seems… But one day, as the city is taken over by violent protests, a birthday celebration gathers all the members of both families together. A long-held secret involving both households — upstairs and downstairs — is suddenly revealed, blowing up the bubble of their perfect aristocratic world forever.

From interviews and testimonies Antonio Capurro builds a documentary that revolves around same-sex couples. Esposos wants to banish prejudices and stereotypes by trying to encourage reflection in our society. We will see well-known characters, citizens, activists, my friends, my family, a lesbian couple, a gay couple, heterosexual couples, the director's boyfriend and many others.