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Middle-aged Magdalena (Mercedes Hernandez) has lost contact with her son after he took off with a friend from their town of Guanajuato to cross the border into the U.S., hopeful to find work. Desperate to find out what happened to him—and to know whether or not he’s even alive—she embarks on an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous journey to discover the truth. At the same time, a young man named Miguel (David Illescas) has returned to Mexico after being deported from the U.S., and eventually his path converges with Magdalena’s. From this simple but urgent premise, director Fernanda Valadez has crafted a lyrical, suspenseful slow burn, equally constructed of moments of beauty and horror, and which leads to a startling, shattering conclusion.
Original Release
04/21/2020
US Release
01/15/2021
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Mercedes Hernández | Magdalena |
David Illescas | Miguel |
Juan Jesús Varela | Jesús |
Ana Laura Rodríguez | Olivia |
Armando García | Rigo |
Laura Elena Ibarra | Chuya |
Juan Pablo Acevedo | Agente Ministerio Público / Public Ministry Agent |
Xicoténcatl Ulloa | Pedro |
Jessica Martínez García | Enfermera / Nurse |
María Luisa Juárez | Químico Forense / Forensic Chemist |
Directors
Writers
Fernanda Valadez, Astrid Rondero
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mercedes Hernández | Magdalena |
David Illescas | Miguel |
Juan Jesús Varela | Jesús |
Ana Laura Rodríguez | Olivia |
Armando García | Rigo |
Laura Elena Ibarra | Chuya |
Juan Pablo Acevedo | Agente Ministerio Público / Public Ministry Agent |
Xicoténcatl Ulloa | Pedro |
Jessica Martínez García | Enfermera / Nurse |
María Luisa Juárez | Químico Forense / Forensic Chemist |
Ricardo Luna | Agente estatal / State Agent |
Julieta Rodríguez | Técnico Forense / Forensic Technician |
Iker Valadez Urtaza | Diego, de niño / Diego, as a Child |
Susan Korda | Agente ICE / ICE Agent |
Jorge Escalante | Vendedor Central Autobuses / Central Bus Salesperson |
Cynthia Franco | Secretaria Autobús del Norte / Secretary for Bus Company |
Carlos Valenzuela | Encargado casa de migrantes / Migrant House Manager |
Bertha Denton Casillas | Regis |
Carmen Ramos | Regis / Regis (voice) |
Samuel Muñoz | Hombre armado en retén / Armed Man at Roadblock |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Diana Arcega | Producer |
Rodrigo Juárez | Producer |
Jack Zagha Kababie | Producer |
Fernanda Valadez | Producer |
Yossy Zagha | Producer |
Astrid Rondero | Producer |