DVD Release Date: September 1, 2009
Length: 96 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for violence, language and some sexual content
Winner of awards for direction and cinematography at Sundance, this visceral Spanish-language melodrama is about Latino gangs and illegal immigrants. Casper, a member of a vicious gang in the south of Mexico, is about 18 when he meets Sayra, a Honduran teenager passing through his gang's territory as she tries to make her way north to illegally enter the US. The pair becomes a couple on the run, and the tale ends with an act of redemption. The film indelibly etches in viewers' minds the image of desperate people riding through Mexico atop freight trains.
Selected DVD Special Features:
- Deleted Scenes
- Feature Commentary With Director Cary Fukunaga and Producer Amy Kaufman
- Anamorphic Widescreen Language: Spanish
- Subtitles: English (Burned In)
- English SDH
- French
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check with your video store/online rental service for availability in other formats, including streaming video/digital download.
