Prayers for the Stolen
2021 · Movie · 110 min · ★ 7.6 · 90% critics
In a rural village dominated by cartel fear, three teenage friends try to hold on to childhood while their families work the poppy fields. As threats close in and disappearances go unspoken, they face painful choices about safety, loyalty, and whether there’s any way to build a different future.
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Details
- Original title
- Noche de fuego
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-09-16
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (190 votes)
About
If you want a harrowing, realistic drama about young people growing up under cartel pressure, this may hit hard, with strong acting and a heavy mood; Not for you if you avoid bleak, distressing stories like The Wolf House.
Pros: powerful performances; emotionally gripping story; urgent real-world feel | Cons: very hard to watch; bleak, oppressive tone; disturbing subject matter
Awards & recognition
- Forqué Award — Best Latin-American Film · 2022
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2022 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ana Cristina Ordóñez
as Ana (niña)
Marya Membreño
as Ana (adolescente)
- BP
Blanca Itzel Pérez
as María (niña)
- GS
Giselle Barrera Sánchez
as María (adolescente)
Camila Gaal
as Paula (niña)
Alejandra Camacho
as Paula (adolescente)
Mayra Batalla
as Rita
- JE
José Estrada
as Margarito (niño)
- JG
Julián Guzmán Girón
as Margarito (adolescente)
Norma Pablo
as Luz
Directed by Tatiana Huezo