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An epic and stunningly shot thriller about two young people crossing the gauntlet of Central America in their attempt to get to the USA. Beautiful young Honduran woman, Sayra joins her father and uncle on an odyssey to a better life. Riding atop cargo trains through the steamy jungles of Guatemala and Mexico, she crosses paths with a teenaged Mexican who is desperately trying to outrun his violent past and elude the gang members who are hunting him down.

Together they must rely on faith, trust and street instincts if they are to survive their increasingly perilous journey towards the hope of a new life. This stunning feature debut from Cary Fukunaga brings the life or death struggle to the screen with immense skill and beauty.

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Filed Under: Reviews by Simon