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MONEY
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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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Heli
2013 1h 45m ES
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6.6
SOLID
★6.6TMDB · 165
CrimeDramaRomance
Synopsis
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Heli must try and protect his young family when his 12-year-old sister inadvertently involves them in the brutal drug world. He must battle against the drug cartel that have been angered as well as the corrupt police force.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Armando Espitia
Heli
Andrea Vergara
Estela
Linda Gonzalez
Sabrina
Juan Eduardo Palacios
Beto
Kenny Johnston
American Commander
Reina Julieta Torres
Detective Maribel
Gabriel Reyes
Detective Omar
Ramón Álvarez Escudero
Evaristo
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Amat Escalante
- Writers
- Amat Escalante, Gabriel Reyes
- Languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- France, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands
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ERA
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Released 13 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 4 countries: France, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands.
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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Amat Escalante, shot by Lorenzo Hagerman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Natalia López shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Armando Espitia and Andrea Vergara and Linda Gonzalez carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2852376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Amat Escalante directs. Lorenzo Hagerman behind the camera. Natalia López cuts. Produced in France, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands. Dialogue in Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Released 13 years ago.
- 3International production across 4 countries: France, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Amat Escalante, shot by Lorenzo Hagerman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor Natalia López shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Armando Espitia and Andrea Vergara and Linda Gonzalez carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt2852376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Lorenzo Hagerman
- Editing
- Natalia López
- Runtime
- 105 min · 1h 45m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1,000,000
- Original language
- ES
- Certification (US)
- NR
- IMDB
- Heli (2013)
Awards
- Ariel Award for Best Direction
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Amat Escalante
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- MA
Mantarraya Producciones
MX
- TR
Tres Tunas
MX
- NO
No Dream Cinema
MX
Le Pacte
FR
unafilm
DE
Lemming Film
NL
- TI
Ticoman
MX
- IK
Iké Asistencia
Key crew
- EditorNatalia López
- Assistant DirectorInti Aldasoro
- ThanksEugenio Polgovsky
- Production CoordinatorMaría José Córdova
- ProducerJaime Romandia
- Co-ProducerNatalia López
- MusicLasse Marhaug
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- drug trafficking
- revenge
- drug cartel
- police corruption
- guilt
- sexual exploitation
- brother sister relationship
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2013-10-19NR
