# Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017)

> A grieving girl’s fairy-tale wishes summon ghosts and danger as she seeks refuge with orphaned children amid cartel violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/225084

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Horror
- Director: Issa López
- Cast: Paola Lara, Juan Ramón López, Ianis Guerrero, Rodrigo Cortes, Hanssel Casillas, Nery Arredondo, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Benny Emmanuel
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4823434/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: heartbreaking, eerie, foreboding, halloween night, arthouse horror night

## Synopsis

A haunting tale where wishes come with a deadly price, revealing the darkness of childhood dreams.

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