Sin dejar huella (2000)

Director:

María Novaro

Writer:

María Novaro (writer)

Release Date:

23 March 2001 (Mexico)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A woman steals from her drug-dealer boyfriend and runs away. She meets a sympathetic woman on the way who helps her escape.

Plot Keywords:

Escape | Drug Dealer | Driving | Yucatan | Hitchhiker

Awards:

5 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón	...	Ana
Tiaré Scanda	...	Aurelia
Jesús Ochoa	...	Mendizábel
Martín Altomaro	...	Saúl
José Sefami	...	El Chaparro
Juan Manuel Bernal	...	El Primo
Silverio Palacios	...	Heraclio Chuc
Santiago Molina	...	Billy
Edmundo Sotelo	...	Juan
Roberto 'Raki' Ríos	...	Tiroloco (as Roberto Ríos 'Racki')
Gerardo Taracena	...	Niko
Cristina Michaus	...	Lolis
Rafael Betancourt	...	Ranchero
Rodolfo Rocoverti	...	Agente
Armando Salcedo	...	Agente

Also Known As:

Leaving No Trace (International: English title)
Sin dejar huella (Spain)
Without a Trace (USA) (festival title)

Runtime:

Colombia:109 min

Country:

Spain | Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Spain:7

Company:

Altavista Films

Smart, funny women's road movie (no, not *that* road movie)

Ana, a smuggler of counterfeit pre-Colombian artifacts, hitches a ride with Aurelia, a single mother fleeing a dead-end maquiladora job in Ciudad Juarez (and her drug-dealing boyfriend). The two women head for the Yucatan, Aurelia's infant son stowed in the back of her truck, and are pursued all the way by...whom? Both women have plenty of reasons to worry. In a Q&A session at the San Francisco Film Festival, where "Without a Trace" was shown, director Maria Novaro acknowledged her film's resemblance to "Thelma and Louise," but added that she wanted to make a movie "in which the women don't get punished." Besides being a humorous and revealing portrait of the two women and their reluctant friendship, the film subtly weaves in commentary about U.S.-Mexico border politics and the status of indigenous Mexicans. The soundtrack is outstanding: a combination of norteno "narco-corridas," with their sly commentary on drug smuggling; and playful yet haunting ballads of Veracruz and Yucatan, full of allusions to tropical fruits and animals. The two actresses give memorably rounded performances, with support from some excellent character actors and local Maya nonprofessionals. Another witty, energetic film from the director of "Danzon."