The Thin Yellow Line
2015 · Movie · PG-13 · 95 min · ★ 8.3 · 86% critics
Five workers take a temporary job painting the center line on a long stretch of road between two neglected villages in Mexico. Traveling in an old pickup, they face a tight deadline, rough conditions, and the slow rhythm of a journey that becomes about more than just finishing the task.
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Details
- Original title
- La delgada línea amarilla
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-03-06
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.3/10 (237 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy quiet, reflective dramas about everyday lives and life on the road, especially if titles like The Violin or Prayers for the Stolen appeal to you; Not for you if you want fast-moving plot or high stakes.
Pros: simple road-trip setup; grounded rural setting; understated human moments | Cons: very low-key pace; sparse plot movement; limited action
Cast & crew
Damián Alcázar
as Toño
Joaquín Cosío
as Gabriel
Silverio Palacios
as Atayde
Gustavo Sánchez Parra
as Mario
Américo Hollander
as Pablo
Fernando Becerril
as Ingeniero
Tomihuatzi Xelhuantzi
as Dueño Gasolinera
Tara Parra
as Doña Carmen
- SJ
Sara Juárez
as Lucía
Enoc Leaño
as Ramiro
Directed by Celso R. García