La ilegal (1979)
- Directed by
- Arturo Ripstein
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Mexico
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A Mexican woman struggles with the dangers and hardships of living illegally in another country. She faces threats from authorities and criminals while trying to build a better life.
tensemelancholicbleakslow-burngrittyemotionally heavysomberunsettling
What happens
La ilegal (in English, "The Illegal One") is a 1979 Mexican drama film directed by Arturo Ripstein and written by Fernando Galiana, and starring Lucía Méndez, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., and Fernando Allende. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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