La Civil (2021)
3.6 of 5 from 49 ratings
2h 15min
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- Synopsis:
"La Civil" tells the story of Cielo (Arcelia Ramírez), a mother in search of her daughter, abducted by a criminal gang in Northern Mexico. As the authorities fail to offer support in the search, Cielo takes matters into her own hands. Cielo begins her own investigation and earns the trust and sympathy of Lamarque (Jorge A. Jimenez), an unconventional army Lieutenant working in the region. He agrees to help Cielo in her search, because her research data could be useful to his operations as well. Cielo’s collaboration with Lamarque pulls her further into a vicious cycle of violence. The film focuses on Cielo’s emotional rollercoaster, as she is drawn into increasingly intense and dangerous circumstances. The camera stays close, we never lose sight of her as she gradually transforms from housewife into avenging activist. As events unfold, Cielo gets closer to the truth: discovering a mass grave, obtaining official DNA analyses, confronting one of the presumed kidnappers, but corruption and apathy keep her from finding resolution. Until the end finally comes, unpredictable and uninvited... - Actors:
- Arcelia Ramírez, Álvaro Guerrero, Jorge A. Jimenez, Ayelén Muzo, Juan Daniel García Treviño, Alessandra Goñi Bucio, Eligio Meléndez, Mónica Del Carmen, Mercedes Hernández, Manuel Villegas, Alicia Candelas, Claudia Goytia, Alicia Laguna, Felipe de Jesús Martínez Morales
- Directors:
- Teodora Ana Mihai
- Producers:
- Hans Everaert
- Writers:
- Habacuc Antonio De Rosario, Teodora Ana Mihai
- Aka:
- La civil
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Not released
- Run Time:
- 140 minutes
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Reviews (1) of La Civil
Boring travesty of film-making - La Civil review by Alphaville
Gritty, score-free, kitchen-sink rendering of a Mexican kidnap story. It even begins in a kitchen. It’s the kind of film that features over-long static takes of head-shots, whether talking or not talking. Any action usually takes place off camera while we watch someone react to it. Naturally it’s been championed by arthouses and shown at Cannes, but it’s achingly slow and dull.
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