Directed by:
Amat EscalanteCinematography:
Lorenzo HagermanCast:
Armando Espitia, Andrea Vergara, Linda González, Juan Eduardo Palacios, Reina Torres, Ramón Álvarez, Gabriel Reyes, Laura Saldaña Quintero, Kenny Johnston (more)VOD (1)
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In his third film exploring modern Mexican society, Cannes award-winning director Amat Escalante looks unflinchingly at the country’s escalating drug wars and their devastating impact on one fictional family. Heli is uncompromising and graphic in its depiction of the sadistic violence, corruption and climate of fear in which the region’s people must go about their daily lives. Stark, shocking and beautifully photographed, this powerfully affecting film has received worldwide critical acclaim. Heli lives a simple existence in a small house with his father, wife, baby son and 12 year old sister, Estela. When Estela's boyfriend, a young cadet, seeks to change their lives by stealing confiscated cocaine, Heli and his family are caught up in the murderous world of Mexico's drug cartels and the corrupt police they control. (Network)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
- 2013 - Amat Escalante (Best Director)
- 2013 - Amat Escalante (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
Sundance Film Festival
- 2010 - Amat Escalante (NHK Filmmaker Award)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2013 - Amat Escalante (Horizons Award)