# Heli (2013)

> A rural Mexican factory worker fights to shield his family from cartel retaliation after his teenage sister becomes entangled with a cocaine stash.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/109952

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance
- Director: Amat Escalante
- Cast: Armando Espitia, Andrea Vergara, Linda Gonzalez, Juan Eduardo Palacios, Kenny Johnston, Reina Julieta Torres, Gabriel Reyes, Ramón Álvarez Escudero
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2852376/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, harrowing, alienating, serious film discussion, film festival viewing

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