Fresh
This doc attempts to put a human face on the statistics, not only following the grisly day-to-day of American officials dealing with the bodies, but also exploring the dead man's rural Honduran background.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Overview
An anonymous body in the Arizona desert sparks the beginning of a real-life human drama. The search for identity leads us back across a continent to seek out the people left behind and the meaning of a mysterious tattoo.
Director and cast
- Marc Silver Director
- Gael García Bernal as Himself
- Charles Harding as Himself
- Lorena Ivón Ton Quevedo as Herself
- Alejandro Solalinde as Himself
- Robin Reineke as Herself
- Bruce Anderson as Himself
- Rafaela Martínez as Herself
- Delver Antonio Sandres Turcio as Himself
- Cristóbal Sandres as Himself
- Luis Alexis Martínez Escato Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
80%
Tomatometer
Fresh
With its compellingly multifaceted approach, its earnest compassion and a celebrity presence in the form of the actor Gael Garcia Bernal, the documentary could be enlisted in the perennial battle over immigration law.
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times
Fresh
The results are poignant, yet show the difficulties of applying fiction templates to true stories.
Mark Jenkins, NPR
Fresh
The focus of the film may be the deadly dangers of illegal border crossings, but its true subject is ordinary people and the things they'll do for the ones they love.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
The cinematography is exquisite and sometimes it alone moves the story.
Daphne Howland, Village Voice
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