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

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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