Heroic

Sep 21, 2023

1h 28m

★ 7.2

There are no rights here, not even humans.

Overview

Luis, an 18-year-old Mexican boy with indigenous roots, enters the Heroico Military College with the hope of securing a better future. There, he encounters a rigid and institutionally violent system designed to make him a perfect soldier.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Film i Väst

Common Ground Pictures

TEOREMA

Filmadora

CTT Exp & Rentals

Heroic Trailers

Cast

Luis Núñez Rosales

Santiago Sandoval

Eugenio Sierra "Pibe"

Fernando Cuautle

Yanin

Mónica del Carmen

Mario

Esteban Caicedo

Andrea

Isabel Yudice

Ratón

Carlos Gerardo García

Herrera

Germán Carrizales

Uribe

Salvador Rico

Arturo

Ricardo Tadeo

Carrasco

Ari Axel Hernández

López

David Deleo

Madre de Mario

Norma Pablo

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