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La Civil

Play trailer 1:49 Poster for La Civil Released Mar 3, 2023 2h 25m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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La Civil tells the story of Cielo, 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, 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... The story was inspired by true events.
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Claudia Puig FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) A very compelling cartel kidnapping drama. Mar 21, 2023 Full Review Carlos Aguilar Los Angeles Times [An] essential, if harrowing thriller... Mar 18, 2023 Full Review Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com A movie that grabs you by the heart quickly and doesn’t let up the stress for any significant amount of time. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 3, 2023 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It's a realistic but harrowing tale, right out of today's headlines. Rated: B May 22, 2023 Full Review Filipe Freitas Always Good Movies [Mihai] narrative mechanics never weigh down the power of the story, which works as a social chronicle of a country ravaged by violence and corruption. Rated: 4/5 Mar 14, 2023 Full Review Paddy Mulholland Spectrum Culture There’s little objectively wrong with this cartel kidnapping drama but there’s also little objectively new. Fine filmmaking that’s rarely any more than just fine. Mar 9, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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ragman Completely unbelievable Overlong Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis La Civil tells the story of Cielo, 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, 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... The story was inspired by true events.
Director
Teodora Ana Mihai
Producer
Hans Everaert
Screenwriter
Teodora Ana Mihai, Habacuc Antonio De Rosario
Distributor
Zeitgeist Films
Production Co
One For The Road, Les Films du Fleuve, Mobra Films, Menuetto Film, Teorema Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 3, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 16, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA)
$21.0K
Runtime
2h 25m
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