Sujo

"Orphaned by violence. Shaped by legacy. Defined by destiny."

2024 2h 7m ES

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 71

Drama

Synopsis

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When a hitman is murdered, he leaves behind Sujo, his beloved 4-year-old son. The shadow of violence stalks Sujo at every stage of his life. As he grows into a man, Sujo will discover that fulfilling his father's destiny seems inevitable.

“Orphaned by violence. Shaped by legacy. Defined by destiny.”

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Cast

Juan Jesús Varela
Sujo
Yadira Pérez
Nemesia
Sandra Lorenzano
Susan
Alexis Varela
Jai
Jhon Jairo Hernández
Jeremy
Karla Garrido
Rosalia
Ricardo Luna
Aurelio
Kevin Aguilar
Sujo niño

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Astrid Rondero
Writers: Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez
Languages: Spanish
Countries: France, Mexico, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Mexico, United States of America.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Astrid Rondero, shot by Ximena Amann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Susan Korda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Juan Jesús Varela and Yadira Pérez and Sandra Lorenzano carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Orphaned by violence. Shaped by legacy. Defined by destiny.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt30320410 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Astrid Rondero directs. Ximena Amann behind the camera. Susan Korda cuts. Produced in France, Mexico, United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: France, Mexico, United States of America.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Astrid Rondero, shot by Ximena Amann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Susan Korda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Juan Jesús Varela and Yadira Pérez and Sandra Lorenzano carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Orphaned by violence. Shaped by legacy. Defined by destiny.".
8IMDB entry: tt30320410 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ximena Amann
Editing: Susan Korda
Runtime: 127 min · 2h 7m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: Sujo (2024)

Awards

Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress
Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize

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CinemaSerf2024-12-20
★ 7/10
A revenge killing in a remote Mexican town leaves the already motherless young "Sujo" (Kevin Aguilar) an orphan. Luckily for him, his aunt "Neme" (Yadira Pérez) rescues him from the same vengeful fate and brings him up determined that he will resist the temptations of the town that might lead him to follow in his father's footsteps. That's no easy task as his close friends soon end up involved with the local cartel and so she sends the now teenage lad to find work in the vastness of their capital. Here he (now Juan Jesús Varela) begins to yearn for an education, and befriends the teacher "Susan" (Sandra Lorenzano) but the visit of his childhood friend "Jai" (Alexis Varela) reminds him that it's going to be very difficult to cut the ties with his past. This is really quite a touching depiction of a life born into a society that's tight, loyal and violent. Depart from the established order of things and life soon becomes worthless, existence perilous and it's an entire family that can become a target. The young Aguilar sets up the characterisation really quite effectively as an innocent young boy caught up in a maelstrom of events that leaves him rudderless and alone before morphing into the older character whom Varela continues to develop delicately into a young man whose goals, conviction and innate decency might just help him break from the cycle of hopelessness. Pérez also delivers strongly playing on a combination of the practical and the mystical as she strives to keep the lad, and his friends, on a different track - despite the obvious temptations of the bright lights and the money they bring. His late father had a car. A fancy one, at that, and when the young man learns to drive it it might offer him a route out or a route in...? It's a slowly paced affair, this, but essentially it's about choices and brave ones at that. The status quo brings acceptance, brutality and normalcy; a new life requires unsettling changes and risks almost as great. There are no easy wins for this young man.

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