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  • The Sentimental Engine Slayer (2010)
  • 97 min | Drama
The Sentimental Engine Slayer (2010)
97 min | Drama

The Sentimental Engine Slayer tells the compelling, confounding tale of the overdue coming of age of a twenty-something misfit named Barlam. Barlam's awkward transition from boy to man is as much the story of struggling to find one's ...See moreThe Sentimental Engine Slayer tells the compelling, confounding tale of the overdue coming of age of a twenty-something misfit named Barlam. Barlam's awkward transition from boy to man is as much the story of struggling to find one's essence in a world of stereotypes as it is an indictment of the distorted reality of family life in the disengaged 21st century. A bottom-rung grocery bagger whose neo-incestuous relationship with his addict sister, Natalia, causes him no small amount of grief and disillusionment, Barlam seeks solace in the convoluted wisdom of what few male peers are available, namely his androgynous, alcoholic boss, Oscar, and the sister's simple-minded boyfriend, Zack. Seeking an explanation as to the strange circumstances of his apparent lack of family structure, as well as the respect from others fundamentally absent in his mundane model-building existence, Barlam is soon led astray amid a seedy underworld of prostitutes, hustlers and addicts. The labyrinthine plot soon begs questioning as to where reality ends and fantasy begins, Barlam shifting effortlessly between hapless punching bag, assertive surrogate father figure, and rage-prone psychopath. Written by Sonny Kay See less
Writer
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (written by)
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Editor
Production Designers
Sonny Kay | Sara Christina Magness (as Sara Christina Gross)
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Updated Feb 4, 2010

Release date
Apr 22, 2010 (United States)

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34 cast members
Name Known for
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
Barlam / Brother Barlam / Brother   See fewer
Tatiana Velazquez
Natalia / Sister Natalia / Sister   See fewer
Nomar Rizo
Oscar / Barlam's boss Oscar / Barlam's boss   See fewer
Kim Stodel
Zack / Natalia's boyfriend Zack / Natalia's boyfriend   See fewer
Marcel Rodriguez Lopez
Tap Prostitute 1 Tap Prostitute 1   See fewer
Becky Vigil
Mesa Inn Prostitute Mesa Inn Prostitute   See fewer
Daniel De La Mar
Card Player 1 Card Player 1   See fewer
Chris Salcedo
Card Player 2 Card Player 2   See fewer
Valentin Merz
Tap Prostitute 2 Tap Prostitute 2   See fewer
Sonny Kay
Police Officer 1 Police Officer 1   See fewer
Bud William Allen
Repairman Repairman   See fewer
Amalia Castro
Street Prostitute 1 Street Prostitute 1   See fewer
Annie Aguilar
Street Prostitute 2 Street Prostitute 2   See fewer
Ericka Hanlon
Street Prostitute 3 Street Prostitute 3   See fewer
Michael Morlan
Man In Truck Man In Truck   See fewer
Kristoffer May
Police Officer 2 Police Officer 2   See fewer
Lars Stalfors
Night Man on Street Night Man on Street   See fewer
Adam Thomson
Chat Buddy Chat Buddy   See fewer
Sara Christina Magness
Girl at Party (as Sara Christina Gross) Girl at Party (as Sara Christina Gross)   See fewer
Ralph Jasso
House Friend 1 House Friend 1   See fewer
Eric Salas
House Friend 2 House Friend 2   See fewer
Mario Matus
Grocer 1 Grocer 1   See fewer
Thomas Aragon
Grocer 2 Grocer 2   See fewer
Luis Alfredo Flores
Ditcher 1 Ditcher 1   See fewer
Carlos Alfonso Corral
Ditcher 2 Ditcher 2   See fewer
Jorge Salas
Tap Patron Tap Patron   See fewer
Mitchel Edward Klik III
Actor (voice) Actor (voice)   See fewer
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