The Follies

The Follies
Netflix release poster
Directed byRodrigo García
Written byRodrigo García
Produced byPablo Zimbrón Alva[1]
Gerardo Gatica González[1]
StarringNaian González Norvind
Adriana Barraza
Ilse Salas
Cassandra Ciangherotti
Mónica del Carmen
Raúl Briones
Natalia Solián
Alfredo Castro
Fernando Cattori
Fernanda Castillo
Daniel Tovar
Ángeles Cruz
Juanki Durán
CinematographyIgor Jadue-Lillo
Production
company
Panorama Global[2]
Distributed byPimienta Films (Mexico)
Netflix (Worldwide)
Release dates
  • September 18, 2025 (2025-09-18) (Mexico)
  • November 20, 2025 (2025-11-20) (Netflix)
Running time
121 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

The Follies (Spanish: Las locuras) is a 2025 Mexican anthology drama film written and directed by Rodrigo García.[3] It follows a series of people pushed to their limits as they rebel against confinement, self-censorship, and family pressure.[4] The cast is made up of Naian González Norvind, Adriana Barraza, Ilse Salas, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Mónica del Carmen, Raúl Briones, Natalia Solián, Alfredo Castro, Fernando Cattori, Fernanda Castillo, Daniel Tovar, Ángeles Cruz and Juanki Durán.[5]

Synopsis

A series of stories unfold in Mexico City that embrace the intensity and authenticity of human emotions when pushed to the limit, exploring the challenges of family expectations, social pressures, freedom, courage, and the imposition of self-censorship.[6][7]

Cast

Release

The film had a limited theatrical release on September 18, 2025, through Pimienta Films at La Casa del Cine MX.[8] The film released at the Morelia International Film Festival on October 11, 2025.[9] It will followed by a release in select theatres on November 13.[10][11] It was for a worldwide release on November 20, 2025, on Netflix.[12] The film will be screened on November 15 at the 40th Mar del Plata International Film Festival.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b González, Aliana (2025-08-15). "Netflix celebra el Día del Cine Mexicano con el anuncio de nuevos largometrajes en pantalla". PRODU (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  2. ^ "Netflix anuncia contenido mexicano que producirá en 2024". Revista Encuadres (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  3. ^ "El Festival de Mar del Plata anunció películas de apertura y cierre". La Vereda (in Spanish). 2025-09-16. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  4. ^ "Celebrando el Día Nacional del Cine Mexicano: un vistazo exclusivo a Pedro Páramo y otras películas". About Netflix (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  5. ^ "Naian González Norvind estrenará en octubre "Las Locuras", la nueva película de Rodrigo García". PECIME (in Spanish). 2025-07-28. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  6. ^ León, Karla (2025-09-17). "10 películas contienden por representar a México en los Premios Óscar 2026". The Hollywood Reporter (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  7. ^ León, Karla (2025-08-15). "Diego Luna, Luis Gerardo Mendez y más en las seis nuevas producciones mexicanas de Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  8. ^ "Las locuras". La Casa del Cine MX (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025-09-21. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  9. ^ Rodríguez, Alan (October 11, 2025). "Rodrigo García's LAS LOCURAS Had its World Premiere at the 23rd FICM". Morelia Film Fest.
  10. ^ "¿Cuándo sale Las locuras en Netflix? Lo que debes saber". Merca20. October 12, 2025.
  11. ^ "Las locuras, la nueva película de Rodrigo García, llega al Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia". Cine Cassette (in Spanish). 2025-10-12. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  12. ^ Vértiz, Columba. ""Las locuras", película de Rodrigo García aborda la salud mental en un entorno fragmentado". Proceso (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  13. ^ ""El beso de la mujer araña" de Bill Condon inaugurará la 40ª edición del Festival de Mar del Plata". EscribiendoCine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-21.