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In Pasqual Gutierrez and Ben Mullinkosson's peculiar film, naturalism and absurdity go hand in hand, while they can. In the Los Angeles dramedy "Serious People," remarkable naturalism and colossal absurdity coexist. However, as interesting as this tension is, the novelty of the film's tonal dissonance ultimately fades due to a story of swapped identities without a clear end goal. Directors: Pasqual Gutierrez, Ben Mullinkosson Writer: Pasqual Gutierrez Stars: Spencer Creigh, Belinda Downey, Pasqual Gutierrez The film, by directors Pasqual Gutierrez and Ben Mullinkosson, begins in an exciting and mysterious way, with several unknown Latino actors auditioning for a very unconventional role: that of the director who is selecting them, Pasqual (played by the film's co-director, Gutierrez). The potential candidates are glimpsed, and they are of different types and sizes, with widely varying levels of skill; One of them, Miguel (Miguel Huerta), a bodybuilder and aspiring...