Jorge, a young Ecuadorian, is unexpectedly in the middle of the jungle as an inexperienced soldier. At first, Jorge is confident that military experience makes you a recognized and respected man. But he finds out that the reality is very different; as the private may face neglect, hunger, death and nature, especially human nature. Captive in an enemy camp, Jorge must discover who he has become as he recovers from his injuries and struggles to escape with his fellow prisoner Hugo or stay there under the care of the Peruvian nurse Dolores. Difficult decisions ... beyond the target and border that divides them are abound.
Acting
Melania Urbina's Dolores radiates impossible warmth in bleak circumstances.
Cinematography
Jungle becomes psychological space—oppressive yet weirdly beautiful.
Director
Alfredo León León
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 1941 Ecuador-Peru war remains politically sensitive; this was among the first dramatic films to address it directly.
Director Alfredo León León deliberately cast against national origin—Ecuadorian actors as Peruvians, vice versa—to dissolve viewer allegiance.
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