Sin Nombre
2009 · Movie · R · 96 min · ★ 7.6 · 83% critics
A Honduran teenager reunites with her long-estranged father and joins him on a dangerous journey through Mexico, hoping to reach the United States. While riding an American-bound train, her path crosses with members of a violent gang, turning a search for a better life into a tense fight to keep going.
Also known as Without Name
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Details
- Original title
- Sin nombre
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-03-20
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (779 votes)
About
If you want a gritty, emotional thriller-drama about migration and gang pressure with a realistic, heavy tone, this delivers; Not for you if you need a lighter watch, minimal violence, or a clear happy ending like United 93.
Pros: moving, eye-opening story; intense, unpredictable journey; realistic gang portrayal | Cons: very violent content; can feel confusing; pacing feels uneven
Themes
- rape
- street gang
- river
- shower
- child murder
- freight train
- illegal immigration
- kiss
- honduras
- travel
- gang
- mexican border
Awards & recognition
- Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic · 2009
Cast & crew
Paulina Gaitán
as Sayra
Edgar Flores
as El Casper
Kristyan Ferrer
as El Smiley
Tenoch Huerta Mejía
as Lil' Mago
Gerardo Taracena
as Horacio
Memo Villegas
as Orlando
Luis Fernando Peña
as El Sol
Diana García
as Martha Marlene
Gabino Rodríguez
as El Scarface
Héctor Jiménez
as Leche/ Wounded Man
Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga