Two friends that work on a ranch herding sheep are fed up with the mistreat given to them by their boss. They come up with a plan to steal the sheep and sell them at the Mexican-American border and with that being able to fulfill their dreams of a better future. What could possibly go wrong? That is the question on Jose's and Kumbia's mind. Jerónimo, the boss's son, will do anything in his power to catch them and not let them get away with anything that someday will rightfully be his. When the plan seemed like it could actually work, María, a young girl learning her ways with men, appears to shake things up even more between Jerónimo and José.
Acting
Christian Vázquez carries the desperation in every hollow stare.
Cinematography
Northern Mexico landscape as silent character—beautiful and indifferent.
Writing
Economy of 85 minutes; not a single pastoral scene wasted.
Director
Humberto Hinojosa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of 2000s Mexican indie boom exploring rural class violence, rarely exported north. Director Hinojosa came from documentary background—explains the unflinching gaze.
Real sheep wranglers refused to work with actors; cast learned herding in three weeks. The chaos you see is genuine inexperience.
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