A fatalistic car crash in Mexico city sets off a chain of events in the lives of three people: a supermodel, a young man wanting to run off with his sister-in-law, and a homeless man.
Direction
Iñárritu's debut announces a major voice—relentless and precise.
Editing
Nonlinear structure that actually earns its complexity.
Acting
Gael García Bernal's hungry desperation is unforgettable.
Director
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The dog fighting scenes used real trained fighting dogs—no harm came to them, but the realism caused walkouts at Cannes.
This launched 'New Mexican Cinema' alongside Y Tu Mamá También, proving Mexico could export brutal art-house prestige.
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