After his stepmother throws him out, a young man learns to use his youth to survive. Along the way, he also meets someone who will teach him that sometimes you can meet family in the streets. Find out what happens next in this BLTai recap of the erotic thriller film ‘Chapero’.
The nineteen-minute film ‘Chapero’ which is inspired by actual events, was written and directed by David Gonzales and starts Quim Jimenez as Ismael
Warning: Spoilers alert. Read at your own risk.
(This recap contains mentions of drugs and implied non-consensual sex.)
Ismael is in the middle of having sex with a casual hookup right inside his stepmother’s bedroom when she arrives and catches them in the act. The casual hookup immediately leaves, and Ismael is left to explain to his stepmother, resulting in a heated argument between them: first, because Ismael used his stepmother’ very own bedroom to have sex; second, because of their already strained relationship due to his parent’s divorce; and third, because of her stepmother’s homophobia. Ismael’s stepmother orders him to leave the house, leaving him without a choice but to go on the street with no belongings or money. He ends up in a rowdy part of town and stays at a public garage park, where a man calls him to his car. Ismael gets inside the car, thinking he has nothing to do. The man introduces himself as Jose from Badajoz, and Ismael does the same. Jose is surprised to find out that Ismael is still a minor, but he also comments that his age is the age where teenagers are hornier than others. He begins to touch Ismael intimately and says that the two of them will probably have fun together before he pulls Ismael towards his private part and makes him give him an oral. Jose releases inside Ismael’s mouth and praises the latter’s oral skills as the best of his life. He then pulls some money from his pocket and gives it to Ismael.
Later that evening, Ismael meets Nina, a prostitute who recognizes him as a new face in the town. Ismael and Nina become friends, and Ismael feels comfortable enough to discuss his journey to that part of the town and his payment for a blowjob. Nina tells Ismael that once he starts that life, it will be hard for him to get out, even if he wants to. Nina advises Ismael to exercise caution, as unexpected events can occur, potentially snatching away his safety. She also advises him always to wear protection and to get payment from the customer first before doing his service. Before Ismael leaves for a customer, the two shake hands. Sometime later, Ismael, who is now getting used to his new life, meets Nina again and catches up with her. As they discuss their previous clients, another prostitute, claiming that that particular street in the town is her territory, initiates a fight with them, which ultimately results in Ismael defending himself. When the prostitute begins to physically hit Ismael, Nina gets in between and defends him. Ismael decides that the argument is not worth it, and he drags Nina away from the prostitute.
