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La Civil

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La Civil tells the story of Cielo, a mother in search of her daughter, abducted by a criminal gang in Northern Mexico. As the authorities fail to offer support in the search, Cielo takes matters into her own hands. Cielo begins her own investigation and earns the trust and sympathy of Lamarque, an unconventional army Lieutenant working in the region. He agrees to help Cielo in her search, because her research data could be useful to his operations as well. Cielo's collaboration with Lamarque pulls her further into a vicious cycle of violence. The film focuses on Cielo’s emotional rollercoaster, as she is drawn into increasingly intense and dangerous circumstances. The camera stays close, we never lose sight of her as she gradually transforms from housewife into avenging activist. As events unfold, Cielo gets closer to the truth: discovering a mass grave, obtaining official DNA analyses, confronting one of the presumed kidnappers, but corruption and apathy keep her from finding resolution. Until the end finally comes, unpredictable and uninvited... The story was inspired by true events.
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Claudia Puig FilmWeek (LAist) 03/21/2023
A very compelling cartel kidnapping drama. Go to Full Review Carlos Aguilar Los Angeles Times 03/18/2023
[An] essential, if harrowing thriller... Go to Full Review Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com 03/03/2023
3.5/4
A movie that grabs you by the heart quickly and doesn’t let up the stress for any significant amount of time. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 05/22/2023
B
It's a realistic but harrowing tale, right out of today's headlines. Go to Full Review Filipe Freitas Always Good Movies 03/14/2023
4/5
[Mihai] narrative mechanics never weigh down the power of the story, which works as a social chronicle of a country ravaged by violence and corruption. Go to Full Review Padaí Ó Maolchalann Spectrum Culture 03/09/2023
There’s little objectively wrong with this cartel kidnapping drama but there’s also little objectively new. Fine filmmaking that’s rarely any more than just fine. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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ragman 03/27/2023 Completely unbelievable Overlong See more To F @Frannko 11/29/2024 Este si es miedo del bueno y no chingaderas. Se siente el temor verdadero, se siente tan real lo que le pasa a la madre que no sabe donde esta su hija. Los escenarios y los personajes se sienten tan aterrados y demuestran lo que quieren demostrar. Es muy muy profunda. Cabe destacar que tiene sus momentos de, digamos que no está pasando nada, que no sabe que es lo que sigue y no capta la atención. See more Read all reviews
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Teodora Ana Mihai

Director

Arcelia Ramírez

Cielo

Álvaro Guerrero

Gustavo

Jorge A. Jimenez

Lamarque

Ayelén Muzo

Robles

Juan Daniel García Treviño

El Puma

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Synopsis La Civil tells the story of Cielo, a mother in search of her daughter, abducted by a criminal gang in Northern Mexico. As the authorities fail to offer support in the search, Cielo takes matters into her own hands. Cielo begins her own investigation and earns the trust and sympathy of Lamarque, an unconventional army Lieutenant working in the region. He agrees to help Cielo in her search, because her research data could be useful to his operations as well. Cielo's collaboration with Lamarque pulls her further into a vicious cycle of violence. The film focuses on Cielo’s emotional rollercoaster, as she is drawn into increasingly intense and dangerous circumstances. The camera stays close, we never lose sight of her as she gradually transforms from housewife into avenging activist. As events unfold, Cielo gets closer to the truth: discovering a mass grave, obtaining official DNA analyses, confronting one of the presumed kidnappers, but corruption and apathy keep her from finding resolution. Until the end finally comes, unpredictable and uninvited... The story was inspired by true events.
Director
Teodora Ana Mihai
Producer
Hans Everaert
Screenwriter
Teodora Ana Mihai, Habacuc Antonio De Rosario
Distributor
Zeitgeist Films
Production Co
Teorema Films, Les Films du Fleuve, Menuetto Film, Mobra Films, One For The Road
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 3, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 16, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA)
$21.0K
Runtime
2h 25m
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