London Film Festival Review: Jonás Cuarón's Relentless 'Desierto'

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Jonás Cuarón’s Desierto opens with a small group of people all hidden away in the back of a truck, crossing an expanse of Mexican desert on their way to try and cross the border into the United States. Their truck breaks down. They’re told to get out and walk. We know immediately that route is not safe – far from it. And that’s it: we are invested in their journey – even before the murderous Sam shows up and throws the tension levels into health-warning territory. Our hero, Moises (get the not-so-subtle Biblical reference there?), played by Gael García Bernal, works beautifully opposite villain Sam, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan. ›››

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