# Chicuarotes (2019)

> Three Mexico City teenagers chase escape through petty crime, only to find their fragile hopes colliding with poverty, abuse, and urban violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/399238

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Gael García Bernal
- Cast: Benny Emmanuel, Gabriel Carbajal, Leidi Gutiérrez, Dolores Heredia, Enoc Leaño, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Pedro Joaquín, Alejandro de la Rosa
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4523910/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, tense, grounded, socially conscious film night, arthouse movie night

## Movies like Chicuarotes

- [Sun and Concrete (2023)](https://ember.film/movie/647439)
- [Museo (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/327008)
- [The Zone (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/9532)
- [The Young and the Damned (1950)](https://ember.film/movie/645)
- [Güeros (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/146414)
- [Pizza, Beer, and Cigarettes (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/82467)
- [El Infierno (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/35742)
- [The Newcomers (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/5861)
- [Outlaws (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/551552)
- [The Golden Dream (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/109978)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt