The Place Without Limits

"Below heaven is hell, and below hell there is..."

1978 1h 50m ES

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 66

Drama

Synopsis

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Family honor, greed, machismo, homophobia, and dreams collide in a small Mexican town.

“Below heaven is hell, and below hell there is...”

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Cast

Roberto Cobo
La Manuela
Gonzalo Vega
Pancho
Ana Martín
La Japonesita
Lucha Villa
La Japonesa
Carmen Salinas
Lucy
Julián Pastor
Emma Roldán
Ludovinia
Fernando Soler
Don Alejo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arturo Ripstein
Writers: Arturo Ripstein, José Emilio Pacheco, Manuel Puig
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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1 / 8

ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arturo Ripstein, shot by Miguel Garzón. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Joaquín Gutiérrez Heras. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Francisco Chiu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Roberto Cobo and Gonzalo Vega and Ana Martín carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Below heaven is hell, and below hell there is...".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0076336 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Arturo Ripstein directs. Miguel Garzón behind the camera. Joaquín Gutiérrez Heras scores. Francisco Chiu cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Arturo Ripstein, shot by Miguel Garzón. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joaquín Gutiérrez Heras. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Francisco Chiu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Roberto Cobo and Gonzalo Vega and Ana Martín carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Below heaven is hell, and below hell there is...".
8IMDB entry: tt0076336 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.