Bad Lucky Goat

A light, whimsical comedy set in the Colombian Caribbean, Bad Lucky Goat finds squabbling siblings Rita (Kiara Howard) and Corn (Honlenny Huffington) driving their father's pickup when they hit a goat in the road, killing it instantly. Dad's truck takes a beating, forcing a trip to a repair shop for a quick fix. Rita and Corn's parents run a small hotel, and the brother and sister were on their way to retrieve guests at an airport before being detoured by the goat incident. With no money to pay the mechanic, the duo engage in one quirky adventure after another, encountering Rastafari musicians, a pawnbroker, kidnappers, gamblers, and a gory cockfight. The random nuttiness of it all feels a bit like an earthier version of Alice in Wonderland, one that will leave viewers more bemused than laughing. But the nonprofessional cast does very well, and director Samir Oliveros loves the lush, endless greenery of this section of Colombia so much that he finds any excuse to shoot dialogue-free scenes of vehicles driving through the country. A strong optional purchase. (T. Keogh)