Backyard

Backyard

2009 · 122 min · ES · 6.4 (36 votes)
Dir. Carlos Carrera · Starring Ana de la Reguera, Asur Zagada, Marco Pérez, Iván Cortes, Jimmy Smits, Alejandro Calva
ThrillerCrimeDramaMystery

Officer Blanca Bravo arrives in Juarez, Mexico — a grim nexus of corporate colonialism and sexual tourism — to investigate a rash of killings targeting female migrant workers. But with no help from the locals, bringing the responsible parties to justice becomes a frustrating exercise. As Bravo rails against indifference and local corruption, she finds herself on a collision course with Mickey Santos, a Mexican mogul with a taste for young prostitutes.

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This film feels like a cold, hard slap in the face. It's a stark, unflinching look at a grim reality, leaving you with a heavy heart and a profound sense of unease. The atmosphere is thick with despair and systemic neglect.

grittyoppressivebleakunsettlingsteadysocial realismdocumentary-esqueneo-realismsocial injusticesystemic corruptionfemale exploitationdespair
mexicobased on true storypolice corruptionprostitutionsex traffickingtrue crimemigrant worker1990sindependent filmkilling women