The Zone

– Residents of an enclosed neighborhood in the middle of Mexico DF are shocked by a violent crime, and..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 37 Minutes
Release Year:
2007
Original Name:
La zona
The Zone (2007) - Also known as La zona

Residents of an enclosed neighborhood in the middle of Mexico DF are shocked by a violent crime, and for one resident in particular, young Alejandro, the drama is ratcheted up when he encounters the lone kid who escaped the event and is hiding out within the neighborhood's borders.

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The Zone (2007) - Trailer

Release Date:

09 Nov 2007

Language:

Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Rodrigo Plá

Writer:

Laura Santullo, Laura Santullo (story)

Main Actors:

Daniel Giménez Cacho, Daniel Tovar, Alan Chávez, Carlos Bardem

Plot:

In Mexico City, a wealthy compound is surrounded by walls and surveillance system to protect the locals against the violence of the slums. During a stormy night, a billboard falls over the wall and three smalltime thieves cross the border through the breach to rob. They break into a house and kill an old lady; the residents organize militias to chase the delinquents. Two of them and one security guard are murdered by the vigilantes, but the sixteen year old Miguel hides in the basement of the teenager Alejandro. When Alejandro finds Miguel, he feeds and helps the boy, but it is impossible to escape from the Zone.

Awards:

18 wins & 10 nominations.

Production:

Distrimax

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
79%