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The North (1983)

Original title: El Norte

dir: Gregory Nava

Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States, with the dream of starting a new life.

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FitFortDanga FitFortDanga wrote about The North

The two lead actors project such sweetness and innocence and sibling love that it is truly heartbreaking to watch their spirits gradually get crushed. This is a bitter and moving look at the empty promise of the "American dream." It's not especially subtle or sophisticated, and maybe somewhat manipulative, but it always touches me. The music is also wonderful (except perhaps for the over-reliance on Barber's "Adagio for Strings").

10 stars

Stain Stain wrote about The North

Depressing but not engaging or illuminating

6 stars