Bad Influence

A rebellious teenager named Tano moves to southern Chile to live with his father. While attending a local high school, he befriends Cheo, a reserved Mapuche boy who is targeted by other students. As they navigate the challenges of adolescence, the two support each other in overcoming personal struggles with anger and social prejudice. Their bond develops as they face external violence and become involved in the tensions surrounding Mapuche territorial rights.

This 2017 Chilean comedy-drama was directed by Claudia Huaiquimilla, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Pablo Greene. It is the first of two films directed by Huaiquimilla, preceding My Brothers Dream Awake. The movie stars Andrew Bargsted as Tano and Eliseo Fernández as Cheo, with a supporting cast that includes Francisco Pérez-Bannen, Francisca Gavilán, Ariel Mateluna, and Sebastián Ayala.

The film has received generally positive feedback from viewers. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 7.4/10 based on 445 votes, while it has a lower score of 6.4/10 on TMDB from 18 votes.