I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long

I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long (Spanish: No sé si cortarme las venas o dejármelas largas) is a 2013 Mexican comedy-drama film directed by Manolo Caro. Starring Raúl Méndez, Ludwika Paleta, Luis Ernesto Franco, Luis Gerardo Méndez, and Zuria Vega, in the lead roles.

Plot The film opens with the sound of two gunshots in an apartment building in Mexico City. In one apartment, Nora confronts her husband Aarón at gunpoint after discovering his infidelity. In another, Félix, overwhelmed by the loss of his football career and the breakdown of his relationship, appears to attempt suicide. The narrative then moves back eight months to the events leading up to that night.

Nora and Aarón are a young married couple whose relationship has been damaged by mistrust and Aarón's affairs. Their neighbours Julia, an aspiring singer, and Lucas, a fashion designer, present themselves as a married couple, but are actually close friends. Their marriage of convenience allows Lucas to conceal his homosexuality from his family.

Their lives change when Félix moves into a vacant apartment in the building. A former professional footballer, he was forced to retire after suffering a serious leg injury and has since been abandoned by his girlfriend. His arrival brings the neighbours together but also exposes the tensions they have tried to hide. Lucas becomes attracted to Félix, while Julia and Aarón begin an affair. As Félix learns more about his neighbours, their lies, romantic frustrations and betrayals gradually destabilise their relationships, leading to the confrontations shown at the beginning of the film.

Cast Actor CharacterLudwika Paleta NoraZuria Vega Julia Luis Gerardo Méndez Lucas Raúl Méndez Aarón Luis Ernesto Franco FélixJuan Pablo Medina Botarga "La flor"Anabel Ferreira La mamá de LucasJosé María Yazpik Actor de telenovela Cecilia Suárez Actriz de telenovela Federica García González Actriz de Telenovela Erick Elías Amigo de Aarón Marimar Vega Novia de Félix Livia Brito Teibolera Rossy de Palma LolaClaudia Álvarez Chica de MudanzaAfrica Zavala Chica de Mudanza Mariana Treviño Secretaria Jorge Mondragón Investigador Pamela Reiter Ana Omar Ceballos Amigo de Serenata

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