Sujo

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Sujo

2024

2h 6m

Drama

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After a cartel gunman from a small Mexican town is murdered, Sujo, his beloved four-year-old son, is left an orphan and in danger. Sujo narrowly escapes death with the help of his aunt who raises him in the isolated countryside amidst hardship, poverty, and the constant peril associated with his identity. When he enters his teens a rebelliousness awakens in him, and like a rite of passage, he joins the local cartel. As a young man, Sujo attempts to make his life anew, away from the violence of his hometown. However, when his father's legacy catches up with him, he will come face-to-face with what seems to be his destiny.

Critics Consensus

A consistently gripping coming-of-age story, Sujo reaffirms Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez as two of the most exciting rising talents in Mexican cinema.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

A strongly intended and conceived film, but without the passion of the earlier work.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 13, 2024

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

Avoids as much as possible empty romanticism, unnecessary aesthetic embellishments and, above all, absolute responses. [Full review in Spanish]

Dec 11, 2024

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Robert Daniels

RogerEbert.com

"Sujo" is an evocative film guided by magic and compassion.

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 6, 2024

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

There's a glimmer of interest in the film's narrative contortions, and it's admirable that the directors have taken its subject seriously. However, it's just not thrilling enough.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 20, 2025

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Frank J. Avella

The Contending

Sins of the father, a grand theme in The Godfather, burns bright here as our titular character is targeted simply because of patriarchal transgressions. Atmospheric and sometimes poetic, Sujo also lacks a focused and enveloping narrative.

Rated: C+

Dec 19, 2024

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James Saynor

The Arts Desk

The film’s echoing feel comes with a ruminative pace, along with curt dialogue and often plain performances... Sujo’s watchfulness cuts against our expected pessimistic thrills.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 16, 2024

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After a cartel gunman from a small Mexican town is murdered, Sujo, his beloved four-year-old son, is left an orphan and in danger. Sujo narrowly escapes death with the help of his aunt who raises him in the isolated countryside amidst hardship, poverty, and the constant peril associated with his identity. When he enters his teens a rebelliousness awakens in him, and like a rite of passage, he joins the local cartel. As a young man, Sujo attempts to make his life anew, away from the violence of his hometown. However, when his father's legacy catches up with him, he will come face-to-face with what seems to be his destiny.

Director: Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez
Producer: Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez, Diana Arcega, Jewerl Ross, Virginie Devesa, Jean-Baptiste Bailly-Maitre
Screenwriter: Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez
Production Co: Enaguas Cine
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Runtime: 2h 6m

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