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El Infierno Dir. Luis Estrada- Mexico 2010- 145 min
“In this damn country you don’t do what you want but what you can.”
Mexico 2010: Benjamin García, otherwise known as “El Benny,” is deported from the United States and upon returning to his village, comes across a devastating scene. The irrational violence, widespread corruption and economic crisis that have gripped the country have completely devastated his hometown. Seeing no alternative, and in order to help his family get ahead, El Benny gets involved in drug dealing and, for the first time in his life, he prospers and has plenty of money, women and power. However, he will find out soon enough that even though a criminal way of life is tempting, it does not always pay off.
—En este pinche país, no haces lo que quieres sino lo que puedes.
México 2010: Benjamin García, El Benny, es deportado de Estados Unidos y al regresar a su pueblo encuentra un panorama desolador. La violencia irracional, la corrupción generalizada y la crisis económica que azotan al país, han devastado por completo al lugar. El Benny, sin otras opciones y para ayudar a su familia a salir adelante, se involucra en el negocio del narco en el que tiene, por primera vez en su vida, una fulgurante prosperidad llena de dinero, mujeres y violencia, pero al final descubrirá en carne propia, que el tentador camino de la vida criminal no siempre paga lo que promete.
Director: Luis Estrada Producers: Luis Estrada, Sandra Solares Screenplay: Luis Estrada, Jaime Sampietro Cinematographer: Damián García Editor: Mariana Rodríguez Music: Michael Brook Principal Cast: Damián Alcázar, Joaquín Cosío, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, María Rojo, Elizabeth Cervantes, Daniel Giménez Cacho
Luis Estrada was born in Mexico City in 1962. He studied at the University Centre of Film Studies (CUE C) and the Film Training Centre (CCC). He has ten feature films to his credit including Camino largo a Tijuana (1991), Bandidos (1991) and Ámbar (1994). El infierno concludes a trilogy of social and political satire that began with La Ley de Herodes (1999), which won the Latin America Cinema Award at Sundance, followed by Un Mundo Maravilloso (2006). El Infierno received nine awards from the Mexican Film Academy, including Best Film and Best Director, and was nominated for a Spanish Goya Award.
