The Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo
2020 · Movie · 109 min · ★ 8.9
After a young woman is killed by her boyfriend, her mother refuses to accept silence or inaction. She pushes for accountability while confronting a justice system marked by corruption and indifference, turning a personal tragedy into a wider fight for change.
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Details
- Original title
- Las tres muertes de Marisela Escobedo
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-10-14
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 8.9/10 (242 votes)
About
If you’re drawn to real-life investigations and stories about people challenging broken institutions, this should land, especially if you liked The Crime of the Century; Not for you if you want light viewing or tidy closure.
Pros: urgent true-crime story; powerful activism focus; anger and empathy | Cons: heavy subject matter; bleak systemic themes; emotionally draining
Themes
- vindictive
Cast & crew
- JE
Juan Manuel Fraire Escobedo
as Self - Son Of Marisela Escobedo
- AF
Alejandro Fraire
as Self - Son Of Marisela Escobedo
- BE
Blanca Escobedo
as Self - Marisela Escobedo's Sister
- PG
Patricia González
as Self - Chihuahua State Attorney
- RF
Ruth Fierro
as Self - Legal Representative Of The Escobedo Family
- NR
Noel Rodríguez
as Self - Public Prosecutor
- LC
Leticia Carreón
as Self - Friend of Marisela Escobedo
- AN
Arturo Nahle
as Self - Zacatecas State Attorney
- GG
Gabino Gómez
as Self - Legal Representative of the Escobedo Family
- LC
Lucha Castro
as Self - Marisela's Lawyer and Human Rights Defender
Directed by Carlos Pérez Osorio