Plot from Imdb: "A 24 hour period in the lives of Fausto and Jesus, two undocumented Mexican day-laborers in L.A. Each day another task, each day the same pressure to find money. They go about their daily routine, standing on the corner at the Home Improvement Store waiting for work to come. Today, the job they are given is well paid compared to their poor usual wages. Today, Jesus carries a shotgun inside his backpack."
Great movie ! Super bleak & haunting, this one will not leave you for some time. It really is a frightening view into the life of desperation amongst the Mexican illegal immigrants. But the very interesting thing is that the social context never comes has an excuse for the action of Jesus & Fausto. I saw it in Spanish without subtitles (as I don't need any) but I think anyone can view it without subs, as they are almost no dialogues in the movie. There is a quality in this movie that made me think about Gaspard Noé 's movies. The actors are non professionals and apparently the production suffered many problems. The least I can say is that it doesn't show. At all. Everything is very well handled. The beginning is slow and might feel boring for some people but, as soon as Jesus is walking around with his shotgun, you know you're in for a complete tragedy. And the home invasion sequence is just revolting. Amazing murders, very brutal and realistic but much more revolting is the total incomprehension of two worlds, that lives together without ever mixing. And, like in any good tragedy, everybody ends up being a victim. A great great movie. Obviously not for everyone.
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