7:19

2016 1h 34m ES

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 54

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Synopsis

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At 7:19 a.m., on September 19th of 1985, the most destructive earthquake hit Mexico City. Inside what's left of a building, a group of survivors fight for their lives waiting for rescue.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Demián Bichir
Fernando Pellicer
Héctor Bonilla
Martin Soriano
Carmen Beato
Elsa / Eloisa Delfin
Octavio Michel
Carlos Diaz
Azalia Ortiz
Nadia Ramirez
Oscar Serrano
Juan Pereda
Verónica Langer
Fátima Molina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jorge Michel Grau
Writers: Jorge Michel Grau, Alberto Chimal
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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Released 10 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 Jorge Michel Grau, shot by Juan Pablo Ramírez. 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 Alexandre Desplat. 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 Miguel Schverdfinger 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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Demián Bichir and Héctor Bonilla and Carmen Beato carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5979312 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jorge Michel Grau directs. Juan Pablo Ramírez behind the camera. Alexandre Desplat scores. Miguel Schverdfinger cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jorge Michel Grau, shot by Juan Pablo Ramírez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Miguel Schverdfinger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Demián Bichir and Héctor Bonilla and Carmen Beato carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5979312 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.