Bajo la metralla (1983)
- Directed by
- Felipe Cazals
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Mexico
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A guerrilla group takes a hostage after a failed attack on a government official. They hide in a safe house while tensions rise among them.
tenseclaustrophobicserioussuspensefulgrimpoliticalslow-burn
What happens
Bajo la metralla (English: Under the shrapnel) is a 1983 Mexican thriller film directed by Felipe Cazals. It tells the story of a guerilla group that hides in a safe house with a hostage after a failed attack on a government official. The film is loosely based on the play The Just Assassins by Albert Camus. The film received the 1984 Ariel Awards for Best Picture, Director, Best Actor for Humberto Zurita and Best Editing for Rafael Ceballos. It was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Beatriz Marín), Best Music and Best Set Design. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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