Duck Season (Temporada de patos)

Teenagers Flama and Mako have been inseparable since childhood. Left alone by their parents, they prepare for yet another uneventful Sunday in their housing complex: video games, pizza, soda, comics—everything they need to fend off boredom. But their quiet afternoon is upended by the arrival of their neighbor Rita and a pizza delivery man named Ulises, each seeking their own escape from monotony. A gently absurd and tender exploration of adolescent curiosity, Duck Season offers a timeless portrait of friendship, loneliness, and the small ruptures that shape us. Shot in luminous black and white by Alexis Zabé, Fernando Eimbcke’s cherished debut feature marked a turning point in Mexican cinema. Twenty years after its release, it remains as poignant—and wryly funny—as ever.