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The Gasoline Thieves

Huachicolero

2019

Edgar Nito

Eduardo Banda, Fernando Becerril, Regina Reynoso, Leonardo Alonso ...

6.3

114

Drama. Thriller. Romance An innocent crush propels fourteen year old Lalo's descent into the criminal underworld of illegal gasoline extraction. What begins as a fast track for the latest smartphone quickly veers into a deadly fight for his life.

	Media	Author	Review
		John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"A tense blend of social realism and crime drama (...) 'The Gasoline Thieves' will likely leave many on the fest circuit eager to see [Nito's] next film."
		Graham Fuller Screendaily	"It’s as a socially urgent character study of a naïf lured into deadly crime that the film excels (...) Much of the credit is owed to newcomer Eduardo Banda’s moving performance"
		Peter Debruge Variety	"[Nito displays] an impressive visual sense despite his small budget, while never calling unnecessary attention to himself (...) Its characters are hardly reductive stereotypes"
		Rob Hunter Film School Rejects	"The film moves viewers through situations both touching and tragic with a connective tissue built on intense interactions and visuals."
		Eric Ortiz García Screen Anarchy	"The interactions between the three young actors, Banda, Reynoso and Joaquín, provide naturalness, sometimes humor and are always colorful (...) A powerful debut"

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