Strange Way of Life

After 25 years, a former hired gun visits his old colleague, now a small-town sheriff. Their past relationship is explored, as is how they reflect on it in the present.

Cast

Ethan Hawke

as Jake

Pedro Pascal

as Silva

Jason Fernández

as Young Jake

José Condessa

as Young Silva

Daniel Rived

as Sheriff Deputy

Sara Sálamo

as Conchita

Manu Ríos

as Singer

Pedro Casablanc

as Carpenter

George Steane

as Joe

Erenice Lohan

as Clara

Reviews

Lachlan Thiele

<b>EXT. STRANGE INDEED - DAY</b> Indeed a film worth seeing. Don't take it seriously, as at its core; it's just a lot of fun. I can see Pedro and Ethan having the time of their lives with this short. Think of this film as a more campy Brokeback, where the humour grows on you, like our protagonist...

CinemaSerf

Several hundred people turned up at this one-night-only cinema screening and very, very few of us appreciated that is was only going to be half an hour long!! "Silva" (Pedro Pascal) rides half way across the desert to meet up with his old pal "Jake" (Ethan Hawke) who is the local sheriff. It's prett...

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