# Amores Perros (2000)

> Three lives collide in Mexico City, where illicit dog fights, forbidden desire, and old guilt expose the brutal costs of love and survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/32

## Facts

- Runtime: 154 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
- Cast: Emilio Echevarría, Gael García Bernal, Goya Toledo, Álvaro Guerrero, Vanessa Bauche, Jorge Salinas, Marco Pérez, Rodrigo Murray
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245712/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, visceral, melancholic, serious movie night, film study

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of love and loss unfolds amidst the chaos of a city on the brink of change.

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