Bala Loca (Stray Bullet) tells the story of Mauro Murillo, a 50-year-old journalist with a past as an investigative reporter during the Chilean dictatorship. In the tough times of repression Murillo gained a reputation for serious journalism and political courage. In the transition to democracy, Murillo developed a career in television that got him substantial fame and economic success. But after an accident forces him into a wheelchair, the celebrity world abandons him. Murillo’s life as a party-loving playboy comes to an end. We meet Murillo three years later, in 2016, as he tries to repair his life and career. Rather than return to the vapid world of celebrity gossip, he starts an independent digital news outlet aimed at investigating cases of corruption. When his star reporter dies as a bystander of a supermarket robbery, Murillo and his team suspect foul play. As our journalists start digging up, Bala Loca explores contemporary Chilean society’s ailments: the distrust of political institutions and corporations, the dark connections between money and politics etc. As Murillo moves down the rabbit hole, he is forced to confront his chronic dissatisfaction, his dependence on alcohol, his dysfunctional love life and a conflictive relationship with his estranged son.
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