La Civil

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La Civil

2023,

2h 25m,

Drama

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27 Reviews

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La Civil tells the story of Cielo, a mother in search of her daughter, abducted by a criminal gang in Northern Mexico. As the authorities fail to offer support in the search, Cielo takes matters into her own hands. Cielo begins her own investigation and earns the trust and sympathy of Lamarque, an unconventional army Lieutenant working in the region. He agrees to help Cielo in her search, because her research data could be useful to his operations as well. Cielo's collaboration with Lamarque pulls her further into a vicious cycle of violence. The film focuses on Cielo’s emotional rollercoaster, as she is drawn into increasingly intense and dangerous circumstances. The camera stays close, we never lose sight of her as she gradually transforms from housewife into avenging activist. As events unfold, Cielo gets closer to the truth: discovering a mass grave, obtaining official DNA analyses, confronting one of the presumed kidnappers, but corruption and apathy keep her from finding resolution. Until the end finally comes, unpredictable and uninvited... The story was inspired by true events.

Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

Mar 21, 2023

A very compelling cartel kidnapping drama.

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Carlos Aguilar

Los Angeles Times

Mar 18, 2023

[An] essential, if harrowing thriller...

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

Mar 3, 2023

3.5/4

A movie that grabs you by the heart quickly and doesn’t let up the stress for any significant amount of time.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

May 22, 2023

B

It's a realistic but harrowing tale, right out of today's headlines.

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

Mar 14, 2023

4/5

[Mihai] narrative mechanics never weigh down the power of the story, which works as a social chronicle of a country ravaged by violence and corruption.

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Padaí Ó Maolchalann

Spectrum Culture

Mar 9, 2023

There’s little objectively wrong with this cartel kidnapping drama but there’s also little objectively new. Fine filmmaking that’s rarely any more than just fine.

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La Civil tells the story of Cielo, a mother in search of her daughter, abducted by a criminal gang in Northern Mexico. As the authorities fail to offer support in the search, Cielo takes matters into her own hands. Cielo begins her own investigation and earns the trust and sympathy of Lamarque, an unconventional army Lieutenant working in the region. He agrees to help Cielo in her search, because her research data could be useful to his operations as well. Cielo's collaboration with Lamarque pulls her further into a vicious cycle of violence. The film focuses on Cielo’s emotional rollercoaster, as she is drawn into increasingly intense and dangerous circumstances. The camera stays close, we never lose sight of her as she gradually transforms from housewife into avenging activist. As events unfold, Cielo gets closer to the truth: discovering a mass grave, obtaining official DNA analyses, confronting one of the presumed kidnappers, but corruption and apathy keep her from finding resolution. Until the end finally comes, unpredictable and uninvited... The story was inspired by true events.

Director: Teodora Ana Mihai
Producer: Hans Everaert
Screenwriter: Teodora Ana Mihai, Habacuc Antonio De Rosario
Distributor: Zeitgeist Films
Production Co: Teorema Films, Les Films du Fleuve, Menuetto Film, Mobra Films, One For The Road
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 3, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 16, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.0K
Runtime: 2h 25m

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