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La civil

2021

Teodora Mihai

Arcelia Ramírez, Álvaro Guerrero, Jorge A. Jimenez, Ayelén Muzo ...

6.7

156

Drama. Thriller Cielo is a mother whose teenage daughter is kidnapped in Northern Mexico. When the authorities offer no support in the search, Cielo takes matters into her own hands and transforms from housewife into a vengeful militant.

	Media	Author	Review
		Manuel Betancourt Variety	"An unsparing drama about the never ending cycle of violence in Northern Mexico (...) a gripping and heartbreaking film"
		Cath Clarke The Guardian	"Ramírez's performance is compelling (...) This is a brilliantly realistic nightmare that stays believable right up to the end (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Gary M. Kramer Salon	"The film is powerful (...) Mihai gives voice to the individuals to show the ripple effects of the cartel violence (...) An authentic portrait of this dangerous world"
		Glenn Kenny rogerebert.com	"Strong movie. Its moral complexity, exemplified in its final minutes, is also exemplary (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Allan Hunter Screendaily	"A compelling picture of a society in which nobody can be trusted and everyone is complicit in a neverending cyle of violence, intimidation and revenge"
		Carlos Aguilar Los Angeles Times	"[An] essential, if harrowing thriller"
		Kyle Smith The Wall Street Journal	"Everything about the film is utterly naturalistic and completely convincing. With Ms. Ramírez setting the tone, the cast is chillingly believable"
		Fabien Lemercier Cineuropa	"Teodora Ana Mihai makes her mark with a thrilling first feature about a mother relentlessly looking for her kidnapped daughter in a ruthless Mexico (...) extraordinary Arcelia Ramirez who carries the whole film on her shoulders"

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