A man's worst cellmate? The corrupt official holding his freedom hostage.
Pedro is found guilty of murder after accidentally killing a friend's husband. His own family will face difficult times, as will he when he entrusts his freedom to the one he shouldn't.
Acting
Pedro Armendáriz's eyes do the heavy lifting — devastating
Direction
Gómez Muriel's claustrophobic framing traps you with Pablo
Director
Emilio Gómez Muriel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Mexico's Golden Age cinema, this film channels post-revolution disillusionment with institutional corruption.
The title's double meaning — 'meat' as prison slang for new inmates AND literal flesh traded for favors.
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