Heroico
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Heroico

by David Zonana

Secondary title
Heroic
Section
Hashtag #Masculinity
Country / Year
Mexico, Sweden / 2023
Duration
88 Min.
Languages
Spanish
Nahuatl
Subtitles
EnglishEnglish
Genre
Thriller
Tags
Crime
Discrimination
Fanaticism
Buddies
Health
War
Masculinity
Psycho
Queer
Thriller
Grief
Direction
David Zonana
Cast
Santiago Sandoval Carbajal,
Mónica del Carmen,
Fernando Cuautle,
Esteban Caicedo,
Isabel Yudice

Drill, humiliation and violence characterise everyday life at the traditional Mexican military academy Heroico Colegio Militar. 18-year-old Luis dutifully signs up for the harsh training so he can use his earnings to provide medical care for his ailing mother. However, when the sadistic Sergeant Serra begins to include Luis in his criminal schemes, the young recruit finds himself faced with a moral dilemma. The thriller HEROICO explores with striking imagery and a nightmarish narrative the virile rituals and struggles for power in the strictly hierarchical Mexican military system.

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