After being deported back to Mexico, a man has no choice but to join the vicious drug cartel that has corrupted his hometown in order to survive.After being deported back to Mexico, a man has no choice but to join the vicious drug cartel that has corrupted his hometown in order to survive.After being deported back to Mexico, a man has no choice but to join the vicious drug cartel that has corrupted his hometown in order to survive.
- Awards
- 28 wins & 6 nominations
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- TriviaThis film and "Un mundo maravilloso (2006)" are the films in the series that received less censorship during their projection in Mexico. This could be because the other two, "Herod's Law (1999)" and "The Perfect Dictatorship (2014)," were released when the most powerful and controversial political party of the country, PRI, known in Mexico for its intolerance to criticism, was ruling the country.
- GoofsThe close-up of the grenade tossed under the pickup truck reveals a big hole at the bottom of the grenade, which indicates it is a dummy grenade, usual Army surplus store stock and commonly used for training.
- ConnectionsFollowed by The Perfect Dictatorship (2014)
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La Vida No Vale Nada----very dark comedy of the drug wars in Mexico
This synopsis of the drug wars in Mexico is a dark comedy which makes it watchable but also sad.
La vida no vale nada (life has no value). Is the theme of the characters and by implication most of Northern Mexico. And the here and now because of this drug money fueled nightmare is el infierno (hell) (original title).
Obviously the story is written for comical effect and the gangs made funny (they would assuredly not be in real life).
It is a digestible way to sum up a lot of truths. Social commentary comedy?
Very well filmed gives balance to the Telenovela versions of this conflict like El Hombre De Los Cielos etc...
I recommend this movie highly for any audience. You will look at Mexico differently.
La vida no vale nada (life has no value). Is the theme of the characters and by implication most of Northern Mexico. And the here and now because of this drug money fueled nightmare is el infierno (hell) (original title).
Obviously the story is written for comical effect and the gangs made funny (they would assuredly not be in real life).
It is a digestible way to sum up a lot of truths. Social commentary comedy?
Very well filmed gives balance to the Telenovela versions of this conflict like El Hombre De Los Cielos etc...
I recommend this movie highly for any audience. You will look at Mexico differently.
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $6,703,873
- Runtime2 hours 29 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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