Amores Perros
2000 · Movie · R · 154 min
★ 7.7(2,923)unSUB Rating
A fatal car crash in Mexico City sparks three interwoven stories involving a supermodel, a young man drawn into a dangerous situation, and a homeless man. Their lives collide through consequences that keep rippling outward long after the initial event.
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Details
- Original title
- Amores perros
- Years
- 2000
- Release date
- 2000-06-16
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 154 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.6/10 (2,923 votes)
About
If you want a bleak, interwoven drama driven by high-stakes relationships, Amores Perros can be compelling, but Not for you if you can’t handle brutal violence involving dogs or prefer lighter, more uplifting stories like Wild Tales or Sin Nombre.
Pros: dark, gritty interlinked stories; intense human drama; standout performances | Cons: brutal dog cruelty scenes; very grim tone; animal-focused distress
Themes
- daughter
- secret love
- homeless person
- mexico city, mexico
- money
- dog fighting
- dog
- nonlinear timeline
- multiple storylines
- new mexican cinema
- commanding
Awards & recognition
- BAFTA Award — Best Film Not in the English Language · 2002
- Ariel Award — Best Picture · 2001
- London Film Critics Circle Award — Director of the Year · 2001
- National Board of Review Award — Best Foreign Language Film · 2001
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2001 · nominated
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- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2001 · nominated
Cast & crew
Emilio Echevarría
as El Chivo
Gael García Bernal
as Octavio
Vanessa Bauche
as Susana
Goya Toledo
as Valeria
Álvaro Guerrero
as Daniel
Jorge Salinas
as Luis
Marco Pérez
as Ramiro
Rodrigo Murray
as Gustavo
Humberto Busto
as Jorge
Gerardo Campbell
as Mauricio
Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu