On the Road

Winner of the Queer Lion and the Horizons Award at the Venice Film Festival, David Pablos’ On the Road is a gripping, sensual queer thriller set against the vast highways of northern Mexico.

A world-weary trucker and a reckless young hitchhiker form an uneasy alliance that quickly turns intimate—and dangerous. As their volatile attraction intensifies, buried wounds and macho codes collide in a landscape ruled by violence and desire.

Blending hard-boiled tension with surprising tenderness, Pablos crafts a road movie that is both erotic and emotionally raw—an electrifying exploration of masculinity, longing, and the risks of connection.