Barlam (Omar Rodriguez-Lopez) struggles to find himself as he bags groceries, has a semi-incestuous relationship with his sister and attempts to understand his parents' long-ago divorce. Events spiral out of control when he becomes obsessed with a boy who looks like him. Rodriguez-Lopez, a songwriter/guitarist for rock band The Mars Volta, writes and directs this drama that had its North American premiere at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival.
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Barlam (Omar Rodriguez-Lopez) struggles to find himself as he bags groceries, has a semi-incestuous relationship with his sister and attempts to understand his parents' long-ago divorce. Events spiral out of control when he becomes obsessed with a boy who looks like him....
The Sentimental Engine Slayer (2010) was directed by Omar Rodríguez-López. The film is a Drama production with a runtime of 1h 37m, rated 4.8/10.
The Sentimental Engine Slayer runs 1h 37m (97 minutes total). Audience rating: 4.8/10 from 8 votes. Genre: Drama.
The Sentimental Engine Slayer is rated 4.8/10 by 8 viewers — below average. A good pick for Drama fans.
