Movie No. 172 (2013): SIN NOMBRE
Sin Nombre (2009)
Director: Cary Fukunaga
Cast: Edgar Flores, Paulina Gaitan
In Spanish, with English subtitles
The film tells the tragic story of two teenagers who meet by chance while in transit to illegally immigrate to US from North America. Sayra is a teenager from Honduras who's just been reunited with his father, who will take her to his new family in New Jersey. On their way to immigrate to US, they will chance upon Willy, a teenager from Tapacula, Mexico, who's in trouble with a notorious gang. Together, they plan to cross the border, but members of the notorious gang won't stop until they get Willy, dead or alive.
Director: Cary Fukunaga
Cast: Edgar Flores, Paulina Gaitan
In Spanish, with English subtitles
The film tells the tragic story of two teenagers who meet by chance while in transit to illegally immigrate to US from North America. Sayra is a teenager from Honduras who's just been reunited with his father, who will take her to his new family in New Jersey. On their way to immigrate to US, they will chance upon Willy, a teenager from Tapacula, Mexico, who's in trouble with a notorious gang. Together, they plan to cross the border, but members of the notorious gang won't stop until they get Willy, dead or alive.
It's part gangster movie. It's part adventure. It's part road movie. But, in every inch, it's a tragedy. The semi-documentary feel of the movie makes it insightful and worth-watching.
Rating" 4.0/4.0
Date seen: October 5, 2013
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