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Summary:

Middle-aged Magdalena has lost contact with her son after he took off with a friend from their town of Guanajuato to cross the border into the U.S., hopeful to find work. Desperate to find out what happened to him, and to know whether or not he's even alive, she embarks on an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous journey to discover the truth. At the same time, a young man named Miguel has returned to Mexico after being deported from the U.S., and eventually, his path converges with Magdalena's. From this simple but urgent premise, director Fernanda Valadez has crafted a lyrical, suspenseful slow burn, equally constructed of moments of beauty and horror, and which leads to a startling, shattering conclusion.

Contributors:

Valadez, Fernanda , film director, screenwriter, film producer, editor of moving image work

Rondero, Astrid , screenwriter, film producer, editor of moving image work

Zagha, Jack , film producer

Zagha, Yossy , film producer

Hernández, Mercedes (Actor) , actor

Illescas, David , actor

Varela, Juan Jesús , actor

Rodríguez, Ana Laura , actor

Bulos, Claudia Becerril , director of photography

Jensen, Clarice , composer

Korda, Susan , editor of moving image work

Corpulenta Producciones , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Avanti Pictures Corporation , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Nephilim (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

EnAguas Cine , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Kino Lorber, Inc. , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

Spanish
English

Language Notes:

Spanish dialogue; optional English subtitles.

Main Work:

Señas particulares (Motion picture)

Alternate Titles:

Title translation: Identifying features

Subjects:

Middle age — Drama

Mothers — Drama

Mothers and sons — Drama

Mexico — Drama

Middle age

Mothers

Mothers and sons

Mexico

Genres:

Motion pictures

Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Feature films

Fiction films

Drama

System Details:

DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby Audio 5.1 surround; 2.0 stereo.

Performers:

Cast: Mercedes Hernández, David Illescas, Juan Jesús Varela, Ana Laura Rodríguez, Laura Elena Ibarra.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Claudia Becerril Bulos ; music, Clarice Jensen ; editors, Fernanda Valadez, Astrid Rondero, Susan Korda.

General Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 2020.
Wide screen (2.35:1).
Special features: behind-the-scenes featurette; Q&A with director Fernanda Valadez and co-writer Astrid Rondero, courtesy of Film at Lincoln Center; trailer.

Audience:

Not rated.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; stereo; Dolby Audio

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

SEN 2020 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 738329252892
Global Trade Identification Number 14: 00738329252892
Publisher Number, Kino Lorber: K25289

OCLC Numbers:

1232485637