25th Anniversary!

A devastating car crash on the streets of Mexico City links three lives from vastly different worlds: a young man desperate to escape with his brother’s wife, a glamorous model whose life is shattered by tragedy, and a former guerrilla turned homeless hitman haunted by his past. Through these intersecting stories, director Alejandro González Iñárritu explores love, violence, class, fate, and redemption in a city where every decision carries unforeseen consequences. Widely regarded as one of the defining films of modern Mexican cinema, the film launched both Iñárritu’s international career and that of actor Gael García Bernal.

“It is the work of a born filmmaker, and you can sense Iñárritu’s passion as he plunges into melodrama, coincidence, sensation and violence.” — Roger Ebert

“Iñárritu has conjured up a dark, brutal vision of urban life that sticks to your skin like soot.” —David Ansen, Newsweek

“For those willing to submit to its terrible charms, it may be the single most important debut to come out of the Americas in years.” — Slate