La Civil
By Teodora Ana Mihai • 2021 • Drama • 135 min
Cielo’s teenage daughter, Laura, is kidnapped in Northern Mexico. Despite paying several ransoms, Laura is not returned. When the authorities offer no support in the search, Cielo takes matters into her own hands. She finds help from Lamarque, a military man with unconventional modus operandi, who agrees to assist her in her search – off the record – in exchange for information which she can provide as a local. Cielo’s collaboration with Lamarque will pull her into the spiral of violence that made her a victim in the first place.
Cannes IFF 2021 – Un Certain Regard Audacity Award
Melbourne IFF 2021
Sarajevo IFF 2021 – Focus Program
Lima IFF 2021 – Aclamadas
Jerusalem IFF 2021
« A gripping and heartbreaking film that goes out with a whimper that hits harder than any kind of bang it could’ve mustered. » - VARIETY
« A commanding, award-worthy central performance from Arcelia Ramirez is the ace in the hole of an involving tale that should win the support of global distributors. » - SCREEN
« Extraordinary Arcelia Ramirez. Extremely well written. » - CINEUROPA
Original title: La Civil
Director: Teodora Ana Mihai
Casting: Arcelia Ramírez, Alvaro Guerrero, Jorge A. Jimenez
Production company: Menuetto Film, One For The Road, Les Films du Fleuve, Mobra Films, Teorema
Country: Belgium, Romania, Mexico
Production year: 2021
Language: Spanish (Mexican)
Runtime: 135 min
