Its refusal to offset its solemnity with any measure of lightheartedness eventually leads it to emulate the monotony of Ruben's existence a little too precisely.

While it may not add up to a major film, [director Rodgrigo] Moreno has a rare, confident command of his medium.

Un relato tenso y preciso sobre la rutina de un personaje impenetrable e impredecible. Gran trabajo de Julio Chávez.

The Custodian makes excellent use of cinematography, color and camera movement to convey the gradual restlessness brewing within Ruben.