Life, Death and Drag: A Review of "Rains Over Babel"
The film "Rains Over Babel" tells the story of Jacob, a pastor's son, as he prepares for his drag debut and faces unforeseen consequences.
Set in a Colombian nightclub, the movie is a sultry and stylish exploration of an assortment of misfits.
The nightclub, Babel, serves as a purgatory for wayward souls, drawing inspiration from Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy" and its levels of purgatory.
- The writer and director, Gala del Sol, examines afterlife myths through his characters.
- A character named Dante, played by Felipe Aguilar Rodriguez, is portrayed as an angel of Death, seeking to retire.
Rodriguez smolders on the screen.
Author's summary: Review of "Rains Over Babel" film.