Sin Nombre

Sin Nombre 

(Nameless)

7/30/2014

A Honduran young girl and a Mexican gangster are united in a journey across the American border.

Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga (as Cary Jôji Fukunaga)

Writer: Cary Joji Fukunaga

Stars: Paulina Gaitan, Marco Antonio Aguirre

(From IMDB)


I just finished watching a 2009 movie about the perilous journey of some central Americans and Mexicans trying to flee their homelands in hope of making it to their dream paradise - the United States.  Having not heard about the film before, I was taken by surprise and was moderately shocked by some of the most gritty depiction of gang movies I have ever seen. Made by first time director Cary Fukunaga who garnered the Sundance Festival award of the year for directing this debut film which took him 2 years researching. He spent time with those people en route to the border (on top of trains, etc.) and conducted several interviews with hardened gang members whom he depicted in this film.  This is not a documentary but looks and feels like one with an authentic storyline and superb acting ( by lesser known local actors.)

I thought "City of God" was hard to watch because of the graphic violence it depicted.  There's more cruelty and senseless killings of gang violence in this one.  It also portrays some of the most endearing human emotions which was lacking in the former film.  I strongly recommend this film to the die-hard film buff - it is definitely not for the faint-hearted viewers.

Grace