# El Infierno (2010)

> A deported Mexican man finds money and status in the cartel underworld, only to confront the brutal emptiness behind its promises.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/35742

## Facts

- Runtime: 148 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Western, Comedy, Drama
- Director: Luis Estrada
- Cast: Damián Alcázar, Joaquín Cosío, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, María Rojo, Elizabeth Cervantes, Jorge Zárate, Salvador Sánchez, Daniel Giménez Cacho
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1692190/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: sardonic, bleak, grotesque, adult movie night, political film discussion

## Synopsis

A darkly comedic journey into the heart of Mexico's drug trade, where ambition meets chaos.

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