# The Young and the Damned (1950)

> In Mexico City's slums, a returning delinquent's hunger for revenge drags a vulnerable boy into a merciless cycle of poverty, violence, and social abandonment.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/645

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Luis Buñuel
- Cast: Estela Inda, Miguel Inclán, Alfonso Mejía, Roberto Cobo, Alma Delia Fuentes, Francisco Jambrina, Jesús García Navarro, Efraín Arauz
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042804/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, oppressive, harrowing, classic cinema evening, serious film discussion

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of vengeance and morality unfolds in the slums of Mexico City.

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