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Desierto (2015)
Director: Jonás Cuarón
Cast: Gael García Bernal, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Diego Cataño, Marco Pérez
Runtime88 min
RatingR
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A group of Mexican emigrants attempts to cross the Mexican-US border. What begins as a hopeful journey becomes a harrowing, bloody and primal fight for survival when a deranged, rifle-toting vigilante and his loyal Belgian Malinois dog chase the group of unarmed men and women through the treacherous borderland. In the harsh, unforgiving desert terrain, the odds are stacked firmly against them as they discover there’s nowhere to hide from the unrelenting, merciless killer.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Desierto (2015), directed by Jonás Cuarón, received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its tense, suspenseful depiction of a deadly encounter between Mexican immigrants and a deranged vigilante in the desert. The film was nominated for a Goya Award for Best Iberoamerican Film, and has a rating of 6.5/10 on IMDb and a 78% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating strong audience reception.
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Fans of gritty, suspenseful thrillers set in harsh, unforgiving environments will appreciate the tense, visceral experience of Desierto. Director Jonás Cuarón crafts a primal, relentless survival story that blends elements of drama and horror, bolstered by powerful performances from Gael García Bernal and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
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Desierto is a 2015 thriller film co-written and directed by Jonás Cuarón. It was produced by Cuarón together with his father Alfonso and his uncle Carlos, and distributed by STXfilms. The film stars Gael García Bernal and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. It was shown in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the Prize of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) for Special Presentations, and was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
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