A gritty exploration of poverty-driven desperation, escalating criminality, and tragic consequences in a marginalized Mexican neighborhood.
Cagalera and Moloteco are two teenagers from San Gregorio Atlapulco who are desperate to get out and move up and away from oppressive circumstances. When they hear of an opportunity to buy a spot in the electrician’s union, which could transform their lives, they quickly devolve into the criminal, adult underworld of Mexico City in a bid to buy their freedom.
Gael García Bernal
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