Rent Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017)

Where Fear Prowls and Courage Roars - Tigers Are Not Afraid review by griggs

Haunting, suspenseful, and heartbreakingly tender, this is the rare fantasy that makes reality look scarier. Tigers Are Not Afraid blends the grit of City of God with the dark wonder of Pan’s Labyrinth, following a group of children left behind by Mexico’s drug wars, building their own fragile mythology to survive.

The film moves like a ghost story told in daylight — brutal and beautiful in equal measure. Its touches of the supernatural never distract from reality’s horror; they simply give it shape. The child actors are astonishing, grounding the magic in raw, lived-in emotion.

Issa López crafts something both intimate and universal — a fable about innocence clawing its way through violence. It’s not an easy watch, but it’s an unforgettable one: a story where fear prowls the streets, but courage still roars.