Miss Bala
The story of how easily one individual can surrender to the implacable demands of a corrupt culture is the basis of a compelling (...) thriller that sheds some genuine insight into a country where the annual drug trade alone is estimated to be worth $25 billion dollars.
(...) Stephanie Sigman stars as Laura, a 23 year-old whose bedroom walls are festooned with images of Madonna, Audrey Hepburn and other global icons. Her dream is to participate in a beauty contest that will crown the lucky winner Miss Baja California. In the wrong place at the wrong time, she witnesses a raid by the notorious Star gang on a club. Police officers are killed and her close friend is now missing. Laura turns to the police but finds herself delivered into the hands of charismatic gang boss Lino who demands a favour in return for her freedom.
(...) Like a latterday Alice, the innocent Laura tumbles into a topsy-turvy world of endless moral dilemmas where all her better instincts only serve to place her in greater danger.
Allan Hunter, Screen International
Duration: 113 min
Dialogue: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Age limit: K15
