Heli (2013)

Directed by

Amat Escalante

Genre

drama film

Country

Kingdom of the Netherlands, Germany, Mexico, France

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 160 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man named Heli lives with his family in a small Mexican town. His life is shattered when a casual encounter with the local drug trade brings brutal violence to his household.

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What happens

Heli is a 2013 Mexican crime drama film directed by Amat Escalante and produced by Jaime Romandía. Featuring newcomers Armando Espitia, Andrea Vergara, Linda González, and Juan Eduardo Palacios, the film premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Escalante won the Best Director award at the ceremony. While being appreciative of the film's technical aspects, film critics were divided in their opinion of the film itself. Heli was selected to represent Mexico at the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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