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Barrio 13

2000 · 90 min

A grim, grounded slog through poverty and political falsehood, heavy with frustration and hard-won endurance.

Overview: Beginning and ending with the endless promises of Mexican politicians, Barrio 13 is a film based on the daily life of many Mexicans and Central Americans who struggle with the current realities: poverty, despair, misery and political betrayal.
How it feels: Bleak, dark, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, politics, survival, corruption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
politics
survival
corruption
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild