Facing El Chapo

2026 1h 31m ES

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8.8

MASTERPIECE

★8.8TMDB · 885

CrimeActionThriller

Synopsis

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Two Mexican officers must survive the final hours of their shift after crossing a ruthless cartel boss.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alfonso Herrera
Carmona
Noé Hernández
Rosales
Hector Kotsifakis
El Chapo Guzmán
Paola Fernández
Isaura
Gerardo Trejoluna
Valladares
Fernando Cuautle
Lagarto
Alejandra Vazquez De Leon
Joana
Santiago Colores
Sapo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chava Cartas
Writers: Bernardo Esquinca
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Portuguese, Spanish.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chava Cartas, shot by Beto Casillas. 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 Víctor Hernández Stumpfhauser. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alberto Juan Baixauli Albert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

ERA

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Alfonso Herrera and Noé Hernández and Hector Kotsifakis carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt39390497 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chava Cartas directs. Beto Casillas behind the camera. Víctor Hernández Stumpfhauser scores. Alberto Juan Baixauli Albert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Portuguese, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Portuguese, Spanish.
3Directed by Chava Cartas, shot by Beto Casillas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Víctor Hernández Stumpfhauser. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alberto Juan Baixauli Albert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alfonso Herrera and Noé Hernández and Hector Kotsifakis carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt39390497 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.