Iván, a 14-year old boy lives with his uncle Jaime in Mexico. Both dream about moving to the US. They plan to illegally move there and are seriously saving money for the journey. They specialize in buying stolen cars, strip them and sell the spare parts. They realize that they will have to increase their income because their people smuggler wants to leave for the US in three weeks. The two expand their business by stripping parked cars of wheels, rims and mirrors. The boy starts to involve a young friend to help. Then his uncle's girlfriend mentions that she wants to move with them to the US too. The uncle tells his nephew that first he and his girl will move to the US and send money so that the boy can join them later. This is not what they agreed upon and Iván has a physical altercation with his uncle, after which the boy runs away. This was only the start of his problems...
Excellent cinematography,a great score (Schubert chamber music) and particularly a tight script with good acting make this film a winner. 8/10.
Excellent cinematography,a great score (Schubert chamber music) and particularly a tight script with good acting make this film a winner. 8/10.