A couple goes to dangerous lengths to find a lung donor for their daughter.
Acting
Dermot Mulroney's quiet desperation is genuinely devastating.
Direction
Kormákur turns Mexico into a neon-drenched purgatory.
Writing
The slow reveal of what 'donor' actually means. Chilling.
Director
Baltasar Kormákur
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sam Shepard filmed his role while recovering from actual heart surgery, lending his scenes unsettling authenticity.
The film sparked debate about 'transplant tourism'—real Americans do travel to Mexico for black market organs, and this barely exaggerates.
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