Sin Nombre (2009)

Director:

Cary Fukunaga

Writer (WGA):

Cary Fukunaga (written by)

Release Date:

15 May 2009 (Mexico)

Genre:

Adventure | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The greatest sin of all is risking nothing.

Plot:

Honduran teenager Sayra reunites with her father, an opportunity for her to potentially realize her dream of a life in the U.S...

Plot Keywords:

Mexico | Tattoo | Shot To Death | Chase | Violence

Awards:

9 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Marco Antonio Aguirre	...	Big Lips
Leonardo Alonso	...	Policía Judicial
Karla Cecilia Alvarado	...	Marera
Juan Pablo Arias Barrón	...	Niño #3
Rosalba Belén Barrón	...	Niño #2
Felipe Castro	...	Marero (as Sixto Felipe Castro)
Rosalba Quintana Cruz	...	Tierra Blanca Mujer
Marcela Feregrino	...	Kimberly
Kristian Ferrer	...	El Smiley
Édgar Flores	...	Willy / El Casper
Giovanni Florido	...	El Sipe
Paulina Gaitan	...	Sayra
Ariel Galvan	...	Migrante #1
Diana Garcia	...	Martha Marlene
Gabriela Garibaldi	...	Diana

Also Known As:

Sin Nombre (UK) (USA)
Without Name (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

USA:96 min (Sundance Film Festival)

Country:

Mexico | USA

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Mexico:B15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta) | Czech Republic:15 | UK:15 | Norway:15 | Ireland:15A | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Torreón, Coahuíla, Mexico

Company:

Canana Films

Trivia:

Cary Fukunagra spent two years researching the film, spending time with people on the trains and with gangsters in Central America. He also used two gang members to script edit making the slang and language as up to date and realistic as possible

Movie Connections:

Features The Fountain (2006)

Soundtrack:

LAST RIDE BACK TO KC

An Epic and Marvelous First Film

I saw this beautifully crafted new film at Sundance and was completely entranced. The cinematography and design is astounding. The new faces and local actors give everything for the project. The writer/director did an extensive amount of research including riding on the tops of trains with immigrants crossing Mexico, and spending time with MS gang members. And indeed the film is full of all kinds of personal, empirical moments that reach up and contrast the violence and epic quality of the piece. Ultimately the film has a very classical quality that evokes an "Odyssey" kind of timelessness. Everyone should go see this in the theatres the moment it comes out. Great, great first film.