

Rotting in the Sun
A (almost) true mystery.
A filmmaker facing an existential crisis goes on a vacation to a Mexican gay nudist beach, where he meets a social media celebrity who convinces him to collaborate with him on his new TV show. But one disappears and another embarks on a wild journey through Mexico City to find him.
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6.4/10
116 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- —
- Box office
- $14.7K
- Language
- English
- mexico city, mexico
- language barrier
- dark comedy
- satire
- disappearance
- class differences
- lgbt
- existentialism
- self-loathing
- absurdism
- social media influencer
- gay theme
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Chile, Mexico, United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereSundance Film Festival22 Jan 2023
- Theatrical (limited)NR8 Sept 2023
- Digital / OTTNRMUBI15 Sept 2023
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical (limited)188 Sept 2023
- Digital / OTT18MUBI15 Sept 2023
AustraliaAU
- PremiereEvery Colour In Between Film Festival23 Nov 2023
CanadaCA
- Digital / OTTMUBI15 Sept 2023
AustriaAT
- Digital / OTTMUBI15 Sept 2023
BelgiumBE
- Digital / OTTMUBI15 Sept 2023
ChileCL
- Digital / OTTMUBI15 Sept 2023
FranceFR
- PremiereChamps-Élysées Film Festival22 Jun 2023
- Digital / OTTMUBI15 Sept 2023
GermanyDE
- PremiereMunich Film Festival24 Jun 2023
- Digital / OTTMUBI15 Sept 2023
IrelandIE
- Theatrical (limited)188 Sept 2023
- Digital / OTTMUBI15 Sept 2023
ItalyIT
- Digital / OTTMUBI15 Sept 2023
LuxembourgLU
- Digital / OTTMUBI15 Sept 2023
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Rotting in the Sun was released on 8 September 2023.
Audience reviews
2- B7/10
Brent Marchant
9/14/2023
When an overwrought, angst-ridden, drug addicted filmmaker (Sebastián Silva playing a fictional version of himself) unexpectedly meets a wacky, unhinged comedian/social media influencer (Jordan Firstman playing a fictional version of himself) at a gay Mexican beach resort, the troubled director does all he can to distance himself from his new acquaintance when he becomes interminably annoying, especially in his inces…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
1/26/2024
Most folks here just use their own names, so it's easy to follow the characterisations as dysfunctional, ketamine-loving, "Sebastián" (Silva) encounters the drowning "influencer" Jordan Firstman in trouble just off a nudist beach. Rescued and grateful, the doggy-paddler invites his new saviour to hang out with him and his collection of "accommodating" gay groupies. This isn't quite his scene though, especially when h…
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