La civil explained
| La civil |
| Director: | Teodora Mihai |
| Producer: | Hans Everaert |
| Starring: | Arcelia Ramírez |
| Music: | Jean-Stephane Garbe
Hugo Lippens |
| Cinematography: | Marius Panduru |
| Editing: | Alain Dessauvage |
| Country: | Belgium
Romania
Mexico |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Gross: | $199,941[1] [2] |
La civil is a 2021 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Teodora Mihai.[3] In June 2021, the film was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[4] At Cannes, it won the Prize of Courage in the Un Certain Regard section.[5]
Cast
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 86% based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10.[6]
Cath Clarke of The Guardian called the film a "brilliantly realistic nightmare that stays believable right up to the end",[7] while Manuel Betancourt of Variety called it "an unsparing drama about the never ending cycle of violence in Northern Mexico".[8]
Writing for Salon.com, Gary M. Kramer wrote "[the film is an] authentic portrait of this dangerous world".[9]
Notes and References
- 13827606. La Civil (2021). 25 April 2023.
- Civil-La-(2021-Belgium). La Civil (2021). 25 April 2023.
- Web site: La Civil a Belgian film by Teodora Ana Mihai will premiere in the Official Selection / Un Certain Regard of the Cannes Film Festival. Fab UK Magazine. 3 June 2021.
- Web site: Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More Compete for Palme d'Or. Sharf. Zack. IndieWire. 10 June 2021. 16 November 2022.
- Web site: Cannes Film Festival 2021: Full Winners List. Soriano. Jianne. Asia Tatler. 17 July 2021. 16 November 2022.
- Web site: La Civil (2021). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. 16 November 2022.
- News: La Civil review – compelling cartel kidnap drama with a vérité edge. Clarke. Catyh. The Guardian. 7 March 2022. 16 November 2022.
- 'La Civil' Review: A Mother's Search for Her Kidnapped Daughter Anchors This Bleak, Probing Revenge Tale. Betancourt. Manuel. Variety. 22 August 2021.
- Web site: In the gripping "La Civil," a daughter is kidnapped as the fallout of Mexico's ongoing drug wars. Kramer. Gary M.. Salon.com. 14 July 2022. 16 November 2022.
