DVD Mini Review - La Zona
I have been waiting for about a year to see La Zona. Rodrigo Pia's film has won prizes at many festivals, including Venice, but never had a theatrical release in the US. I can't figure out why but that is the way things are these days. In any case, it was worth the wait.
This film shows the difference between being well off and poor in Mexico. La Zona (The Zone) is an affluent gated community. They are autonomous and have their own set of rules apart from everyone else. One rainy night three teenagers from the poor side of town manage to get into La Zona. During a botched robbery attempt one of the boys kills a female resident. This sparks off a vigalante group determined for revenge. The group is headed by Daniel (Daniel Gimenez Cacho) and Gerardo (Carlos Bardem). They take care of things in their own way. But one of the boys, Miguel (Alan Chavez) is still in La Zona and they meant to find him.
Policeman Rigoberto (Mario Zaragoza) suspects there is something funny going on in La Zona, In the meantime, Daniel's son Alejandro (Daniel Tovar) finds Miguel hiding in the basement. He has to make a big decision about what to do.
And that is all I will tell you about the film. It is a very good crime drama. But more importantly it is a comment on how one is treated - meaning that you will get away with more if you have money. The acting by all (which also includes Maribel Verdu as Alejandro's mother Mariana) is very good. And certainly Pia is a director to keep an eye on.
This film is highly recommended for those of you who (like myself) love world cinema.
This film shows the difference between being well off and poor in Mexico. La Zona (The Zone) is an affluent gated community. They are autonomous and have their own set of rules apart from everyone else. One rainy night three teenagers from the poor side of town manage to get into La Zona. During a botched robbery attempt one of the boys kills a female resident. This sparks off a vigalante group determined for revenge. The group is headed by Daniel (Daniel Gimenez Cacho) and Gerardo (Carlos Bardem). They take care of things in their own way. But one of the boys, Miguel (Alan Chavez) is still in La Zona and they meant to find him.
Policeman Rigoberto (Mario Zaragoza) suspects there is something funny going on in La Zona, In the meantime, Daniel's son Alejandro (Daniel Tovar) finds Miguel hiding in the basement. He has to make a big decision about what to do.
And that is all I will tell you about the film. It is a very good crime drama. But more importantly it is a comment on how one is treated - meaning that you will get away with more if you have money. The acting by all (which also includes Maribel Verdu as Alejandro's mother Mariana) is very good. And certainly Pia is a director to keep an eye on.
This film is highly recommended for those of you who (like myself) love world cinema.
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