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Rufino (Luis Fernando Peña) is a teenage boy forced to live in a foster home after his father goes missing. Without any parental supervision, Rufino enjoys a life of petty crime and recreational drug use. When his girlfriend, Xochitl (Maya Zapata), learns she is pregnant, Rufino hatches a plan to steal and sell a bag of cocaine in hopes of using the money to run away with her. Meanwhile, Rufino becomes obsessed with finding his father, who he believes is still alive.

Critics Reviews

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Luke Sader The Hollywood Reporter 08/01/2002
An engrossing, contemporary look at the life of teenagers and young children living on and under the streets of Mexico City. Go to Full Review Film Threat 12/06/2005
3/5
Walter Chaw Film Freak Central 07/06/2003
4/4
The height of unblinking realism punctuated here and again by a marvellous symbolic intelligence and marked by extraordinary performances. Go to Full Review Merle Bertrand Film Threat 12/08/2002
3/5
Does a slow burn as it spirals towards its wrenching conclusion. Go to Full Review David Elliott San Diego Union-Tribune 11/08/2002
3/4
If you care about how Mexican poverty degrades and yet also deepens Mexican beauty, it is one to see. Go to Full Review Jorge Avila Andrade Moviola 04/09/2001
3/4
Buen ejemplo del cine propositivo que le hace falta a la industria nacional Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/03/2019 I have no clue why anyone would want to write, produce, or view a movie like this. See more 01/03/2019 this movie was awesome. Incredibly sad, but well acted and a brilliant look into the real life on Mexico City's streets. See more 01/03/2019 La pelicula no es tan mala. Tiene muy buenas actuaciones (la mejor, sin duda, Vanessa). El problema viene en el rapido final. Creo que es too much. Todo, en general. See more 01/03/2019 strange movie. it opened up a side of mexico city that I have never thought of before... See more 01/03/2019 una de las mejores peliculas de retrato realista en mexico See more 01/03/2019 I like you movie it is very intersting,and in life in mexico,juares that is how life is there.... See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Gerardo Tort

Director

Luis Fernando Peña

Rufino

Maya Zapata

Xóchitl

Armando Hernández

Cero

Mario Zaragoza

Ochoa

Alfonso Figueroa

Globero

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Movie Info

Synopsis Rufino (Luis Fernando Peña) is a teenage boy forced to live in a foster home after his father goes missing. Without any parental supervision, Rufino enjoys a life of petty crime and recreational drug use. When his girlfriend, Xochitl (Maya Zapata), learns she is pregnant, Rufino hatches a plan to steal and sell a bag of cocaine in hopes of using the money to run away with her. Meanwhile, Rufino becomes obsessed with finding his father, who he believes is still alive.
Director
Gerardo Tort
Screenwriter
Marina Stavenhagen
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 16, 2001, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 11, 2003
Runtime
1h 26m