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2020

Fernanda Valadez

Mercedes Hernández, David Illescas, Juan Jesús Varela, Ana Laura Rodríguez

6.9

886

Drama Magdalena hasn’t heard from her son in months—not since he left their town to cross the border into the United States. The authorities want her to sign her son’s death certificate, but an encounter with a bereaved parent makes Magdalena realize that she cannot live without knowing his fate. She begins an odyssey across Mexico, though areas of violence and desolation, chasing any available lead despite being warned not to publicly ask ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Beandrea July The Hollywood Reporter	"Signals the exciting arrival of a much-needed voice (...) [It] boasts meticulously composed frames that both ground the narrative and push it forward. It’s a spare, refreshing take on a deeply disturbing situation"
		Teo Bugbee The New York Times	"It’s a confident debut feature, and a sophisticated acknowledgment of the powerlessness that migrants face."
		Dennis Harvey Variety	"[It has] a compelling subject and some powerful scenes. But the narrative is also frustratingly cryptic"
		Wendy Ide Screendaily	"[An] impressive and quietly compelling debut feature (...) On every level, this is impressively accomplished cinema."
		Fabien Lemercier Cineuropa	"A very well-directed road movie (...) The film tackles with great accuracy (...) the terrible subject of human disappearances and the omnipresence of fear in [the] Mexican society"
		Kate Erbland IndieWire	"A beautifully made heartbreaker (...) It offers a rich window into the search for the truth."
		Malika Harris Irish Film Critic	"Fernanda Valadez did a fabulous job of truly capturing powerful emotions that stay with you well after the movie has ended (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"

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2003

Juan Manuel Chumilla Carbajosa