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Sujo

2024 2h 6m Drama List
100% Tomatometer 26 Reviews
After a cartel gunman from a small Mexican town is murdered, Sujo, his beloved four-year-old son, is left an orphan and in danger. Sujo narrowly escapes death with the help of his aunt who raises him in the isolated countryside amidst hardship, poverty, and the constant peril associated with his identity. When he enters his teens a rebelliousness awakens in him, and like a rite of passage, he joins the local cartel. As a young man, Sujo attempts to make his life anew, away from the violence of his hometown. However, when his father's legacy catches up with him, he will come face-to-face with what seems to be his destiny. Read More Read Less
Sujo

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A consistently gripping coming-of-age story, Sujo reaffirms Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez as two of the most exciting rising talents in Mexican cinema.

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Dwight Brown DwightBrownInk.com Let this allegory about violence, sorrow and hope wash over you. It will take time. Rated: 3/4 Feb 8, 2024 Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez wrote and directed this perfectly rendered firecracker of a character study. Jan 30, 2024 Full Review Peter Debruge Variety Narratively speaking, the story is most exciting when the risks to Sujo are greatest. But the moments that stick with you in the days and weeks afterward are the quiet ones... Jan 29, 2024 Full Review Nadine Whitney The Curb Violence is the bedrock of Sujo’s life. Empathy, love, and forgiveness is the soil above it. Fernanda Valadez and Astrid Rondero plant seeds of life in the devastating Mexican drama. Jul 19, 2024 Full Review Jericho Tadeo MovieWeb This idea of being unable to escape one's fate looms over Sujo...and though it doesn't offer an outright answer to the debate, its meditation on the matter makes for a gripping coming-of-age drama. Rated: 4.5/5 Jul 12, 2024 Full Review Christopher Llewellyn Reed Film Festival Today There’s a joy to the mystery of how certain pieces fit together. Rated: 4/5 May 22, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis After a cartel gunman from a small Mexican town is murdered, Sujo, his beloved four-year-old son, is left an orphan and in danger. Sujo narrowly escapes death with the help of his aunt who raises him in the isolated countryside amidst hardship, poverty, and the constant peril associated with his identity. When he enters his teens a rebelliousness awakens in him, and like a rite of passage, he joins the local cartel. As a young man, Sujo attempts to make his life anew, away from the violence of his hometown. However, when his father's legacy catches up with him, he will come face-to-face with what seems to be his destiny.
Director
Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez
Producer
Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez, Diana Arcega, Jewerl Ross, Virginie Devesa, Jean-Baptiste Bailly-Maitre
Screenwriter
Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez
Production Co
Enaguas Cine
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
2h 6m