2013 · drama · crime
Heli
Directed by Amat Escalante1h 45m2013
Heli must try and protect his young family when his 12-year-old sister inadvertently involves them in the brutal drug world. He must battle against the drug cartel that have been angered as well as the corrupt police force.
Our read: Heli (2013) reads as a heavy, measured, grounded drama · crime entry — extreme in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Heavy, measured, extreme drama / crime, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold.
- heavy
- measured
- extreme
- bleak
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