La Civil

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La Civil

Released Mar 3, 2023

2h 25m

Drama

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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 (LAist)

A very compelling cartel kidnapping drama.

Mar 21, 2023

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Carlos Aguilar

Los Angeles Times

[An] essential, if harrowing thriller...

Mar 18, 2023

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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

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

It's a realistic but harrowing tale, right out of today's headlines.

Rated: B

May 22, 2023

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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

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Padaí Ó Maolchalann

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

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ragman

Completely unbelievable Overlong

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/27/23

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To F

Este si es miedo del bueno y no chingaderas. Se siente el temor verdadero, se siente tan real lo que le pasa a la madre que no sabe donde esta su hija. Los escenarios y los personajes se sienten tan aterrados y demuestran lo que quieren demostrar. Es muy muy profunda. Cabe destacar que tiene sus momentos de, digamos que no está pasando nada, que no sabe que es lo que sigue y no capta la atención.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/29/24

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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.

Director: Teodora Ana Mihai
Producer: Hans Everaert
Screenwriter: Teodora Ana Mihai, Habacuc Antonio De Rosario
Distributor: Zeitgeist Films
Production Co: Teorema Films, Les Films du Fleuve, Menuetto Film, Mobra Films, One For The Road
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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