Movie

Cry Macho

2021 · 104 min

A gentle, unhurried road movie that ambles through dusty Mexican towns, trading tension for quiet warmth and a wistful sense of second chances.

Tagline: A story of being lost... and found.
Overview: A one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man's young son home from Mexico.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and easy to follow.
About: Redemption, found family, identity, grief
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
found family
identity
grief
family
Places: road trip
countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild