Dust on the Tongue

Silvio Vega, a grandfather approaching the final stage of his life, demands that two of his grandchildren take his life because he wants to die by the hand of someone who bears his own blood. To fulfill this wish, they travel together to the plains of Casanare, Colombia, where Silvio lived in his younger days. However, when the grandchildren discover the truth about their grandfather’s past, they will defy his wishes, keeping him alive, agonizing, as punishment for his past actions. Amidst the indifference of a voracious, mysterious and powerful landscape, this intensely profound film exposes the poles of tenderness and cruelty.

If there is a voice, original and unmistakable in Colombian cinema, it is that of Rubén Mendoza. In his films, the characters win by a knockout, annihilate humanity with their smell, sweat, and stubborn reality.
Julio Guzmán, El Tiempo

Tierra en la lengua es una película sobre las relaciones intergeneracionales que explora los polos de la ternura y la crueldad. Un abuelo en la etapa final de su existencia pide a dos de sus nietos que le quiten la vida, pues su deseo es morir en manos de alguien que lleve su propia sangre. Sin embargo, los jóvenes descubrirán una verdad que les hará tomar la decisión contraria: mantenerlo vivo, agónico como un castigo por sus acciones pasadas.