Directed by Amat Escalante

“Heli” is a (brutal) slice of life examination of a rural work-a-day Mexican family and the effects of the drug trade and the war going on in the name of. While it comes up a little short of great, and contains one of the most explicit scenes of torture you’ll ever see in a feature (and you’ll recognize it immediately as such), it is a small film worth seeing.

Trailer here.

Originally reviewed 10/23/2103