The Thin Yellow Line

2015 1h 35m ES

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 273

Drama

Synopsis

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Five men are hired to paint the yellow line the road between two villages in Mexico forgotten. Aboard an old pickup truck, initiated the work of more than two hundred kilometers of asphalt and yellow paint to be completed in less than a fortnight

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Damián Alcázar
Toño
Joaquín Cosío
Gabriel
Silverio Palacios
Atayde
Gustavo Sánchez Parra
Mario
Américo Hollander
Pablo
Fernando Becerril
Ingeniero
Tomihuatzi Xelhuantzi
Dueño Gasolinera
Tara Parra
Doña Carmen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Celso R. García
Writers: Celso R. García
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Celso R. García, 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 Dan Zlotnik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jorge García 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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Damián Alcázar and Joaquín Cosío and Silverio Palacios carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3422094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Celso R. García directs. Emiliano Villanueva behind the camera. Dan Zlotnik scores. Jorge García cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Celso R. García, shot by Emiliano Villanueva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dan Zlotnik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jorge García shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Damián Alcázar and Joaquín Cosío and Silverio Palacios carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3422094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.