ma-cortes Thrilling and thoughtful film dealing with a rich compound besieged by walls and security electric system to guard the inhabitants agains the violent exterior characterized by poorness , chaos and misery . Set in Mexico D.F. , when a billboard falls on the wall it creates a breach in which three tiny delinquents enter into the enclosed neighborhood .But it results to be a location that is impossible to getaway and they find caught-up in the wrong place and the wrong time ; then things go awry for the three unfortunate crooks . The residents turned Vigilantes to be aware the enemy invasion and relentlessly pursue the small time thieves . A stirring and violent film that delves the real confrontation between social classes shocked by crimes and misdemeanors: The upper class and the lower class , as well as the police corruption and many other things . It shows the dark atmosphere of paranoia , tyranny , and mass hysteria of the wealthy people surrounded by strict surveillance system to protect against the poor slums and even organizing militias , acting as judges , juries and executioners . There are good acting by a decent cast , such as Daniel Gimenez Cacho as a council member who takes law on his own hands , Maribel Verdu as a mother who attempts help and guard his son , Carlos Bardem as a violen neighbour , as well as the veteran Blanca Guerra . Special mention for the newcomer duo teen : Chavez as the escaped boy hiding within the neighborhood's borders , at a basement , and Daniel Tovar as Alejandro , the good teen who brings him food and a pair of trainers and he tapes his story on his videocamara .It contains an atmospheric and adequate cinematography by Emilio Villanueva . And an evocative and intriguing musical score by Fernando Velazquez who has composed a lot of successful soundtracks with such international hits as The impossible, A monster calls , The orphanage, Crimson Peak , Gernika and The invisible guardian .Compellingly produced by Mexican/Spanish prducers as Alvaro Longoria , Pilar Benito , Rafel Cuervo , Ricardo Fernandez and Rodrigo Pla himself .The motion picture was well written, produced and directed by Rodrigo Pla. He is a fine craftsman who has directed nice shorts and full feature films as Desierto Adentro , A monster with a thousand heads and La demora .

Armand a small community. its solutions for a profound problem. nothing original. but the old theme has an inspired manner to be presented. cold, direct,realistic, cruel. and that fact creates bridges between story, viewer and the ordinary reactions to confuse danger. because it is a film who presents the fear as sign for different situations. the house, the other, the family, the rage as justice, the paranoia slices, the corruption of system, the expectation of a woman and her daughter. a film about the others who becomes a movie about yourself. that could be all. in fact,because it represents little more than a good film, that detail represents just the beginning. because, in a deep sense, it becomes after its end.

Sindre Kaspersen Uruguayan screenwriter, producer and director Rodrigo Plá's feature film debut which he co-produced and which was written by screenwriter Laura Santullo, was screened in the Venice Days section at the 64th Venice Film Festival in 2007, in the Discovery section at the 32nd Toronto International Film Festival in 2007, was shot on locations in Mexico and is a Mexico-Spain co-production which was produced by Spanish producer and director Alvaro Longoria. It tells the story about a student named Alejandro who lives in a restricted area with his mother and father which is made for the wealthiest people to protect them from the not so wealthy people who lives in Mexico City. Distinctly and finely directed by Latin-American filmmaker Rodrigo Plá, this finely paced fictional tale which is narrated from multiple viewpoints draws a gripping portrayal of how a segregated society acts when someone from the other side of the fences that shields them from the unwanted enters their community. While notable for it's naturalistic milieu depictions, sterling production design by production designer and art director Antonio Muño-Hierro, cinematography by cinematographer Emiliano Villanueva and use of sound, this narrative-driven story where class distinctions are remarkably evident depicts an empathic study of character and contains a good score by composer Fernando Velazquez.This socio-political and atmospheric thriller from the late 2000s where a young man gradually learns the true nature of the society he has been raised in and how far they are willing to go to preserve their self-made and idealistic aristocracy, is impelled and reinforced by it's cogent narrative structure, substantial character development, esoteric characters and the fine acting performances by Mexican actor Daniel Tovar, Spanish actor Daniel Giménez Cacho, Mexican actress Marina de Tavira and Spanish actor Carlos Bardem. A conversational, incisive and consistently intriguing drama which gained, among numerous other awards, the FIPRESCI Prize at the 32nd Toronto Film Festival in 2007.

thejesus-4 Rodrigo Pla's debut is certainly stylistically sound, beautifully depicting the disparity between the eponymous zone and the surrounding area through security monitoring-style footage and beautiful shots of the well-manicured oasis-suburb. In fact, the set up--both the fist scene and the very concept--is perfect. A storm brings a billboard crashing down on a concrete wall, impairing the community's advanced surveillance systems, cutting the power, and allowing access to three opportunistic intruders. And so the stage is set for a either a scathing critique of Mexico's apartheid-like class separation, an exciting thriller about a community's manhunt, or a psychodrama delving into witch-hunt dynamics. Unfortunately, the film never makes up its mind. It schizophrenically skips between these modes, never satisfying or examining them nearly enough. A large ensemble cast does well to intrigue us, but not enough to engage in any meaningful character study. The lead detective, for instance, is so ill-defined that he must dwell in the realm of stereotype, somewhat the renegade fighting against institutional corruption, somewhat the emotional, maverick loose cannon with a tendency toward violence. But we never find out much more about the guy. And so when the film neatly tidies itself up at the 90 minute mark with a Spike Lee-like incitation, an act of violence that is meant to shock and draw sympathy, it hardly delivers the punch it should. Because like the community La Zona follows, there is a decided lack of humanity in the storytelling.