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Name: Desierto
Released: 2016-10-14
Cast: Gael Garcia Bernal, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Alondra Hidalgo, Diego Catano

Desierto

R
1h 28m
2016

63%

From Jonás Cuarón and Alfonso Cuarón, the acclaimed filmmakers of Gravity, comes the modern, heart-pounding suspense-thriller starring Golden Globe winner Gael García Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle, Y Tu Mamá También) and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead, Watchmen). What begins as a hopeful journey to seek a better life becomes a harrowing and primal fight for survival when a deranged, rifle-toting vigilante chases a group of unarmed men and women through the treacherous U.S. - Mexican border. In the harsh, unforgiving desert terrain, the odds are stacked firmly against them as they continuously discover there’s nowhere to hide from the unrelenting, merciless killer.

Director:

Jonas Cuaron

Producer:

Jonas Cuaron, Alfonso Cuaron, Carlos Cuaron, Alex Garcia, Charles Gillibert

Writer:

Jonas Cuaron, Mateo Garcia

Cast:

Gael Garcia Bernal, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Alondra Hidalgo, Diego Catano

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

63%

Critics Consensus: Desierto's thought-provoking themes and refreshing perspective are unfortunately offset by a predictable plot and thinly written characters.

Reviews

Robin Holabird

Isolated terrain featuring looming rock formations and challenging stretches of desert contribute to the story's menacing elements.

August 10, 2021

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World Socialist Web Site

Joanne Laurier

Although the film is narrowly focused, it is a tense and loud protest against an egregious and pervasive social ill.

There's no story here, only a one-sided shoot-em-up as callous as a video game. Hollywood has always been cynical, but Desierto distinguishes itself by its indifference to the dilemma it depicts.

Despite its total lack of nuance, Desierto is a pretty good little thriller. Give it a shot.

Compelling performances come from both Gael Garcia Bernal and Jeffrey Dean Morgan with Morgan being the real stand-out here.

October 31, 2019

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