The Zone

2007 1h 37m ES

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 127

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Synopsis

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Residents of an enclosed neighborhood in the middle of Mexico DF are shocked by a violent crime, and for one resident in particular, young Alejandro, the drama is ratcheted up when he encounters the lone kid who escaped the event and is hiding out within the neighborhood's borders.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Daniel Giménez Cacho
Daniel
Daniel Tovar
Alejandro
Alan Chávez
Miguel
Carlos Bardem
Gerardo
Mario Zaragoza
Comandante Rigoberto
Marina de Tavira
Andrea
Maribel Verdú
Mariana
Fernando Becerril
De La Garza

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rodrigo Plá
Writers: Rodrigo Plá, Laura Santullo
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rodrigo Plá, shot by Emiliano Villanueva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fernando Velázquez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Daniel Giménez Cacho and Daniel Tovar and Alan Chávez carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1039652 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Rodrigo Plá directs. Emiliano Villanueva behind the camera. Fernando Velázquez scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by Rodrigo Plá, shot by Emiliano Villanueva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Fernando Velázquez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Daniel Giménez Cacho and Daniel Tovar and Alan Chávez carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1039652 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Classified under 9 themes, including "mexico", "robbery", "escape", "slum".