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Amexico

2016 · 84 min

A quiet, nerve-wracking watch that traps you in a stranger's house with a woman who knows too much and can trust no one.

Overview
Inspired by a true story, Evelia, a Mexican migrant, becomes the only witness to the murders of the mysterious family she works for. She must make the decision of her life if she is to survive.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • immigration
  • crime
  • fate
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Glenn Robert Smith
Starring
Olivia Peña, Antonio Jaramillio, Roberto Enrique, Lluís Torner, Richard Gleason
Runtime
84 min
Languages
Spanish, English

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