Alejandro Fernández Almendras : 2014
To Kill a Man
Jorge is a tranquil, hard-working family man whose neighbourhood has become overrun by a fringe class of street thugs. His comparatively fortunate existence makes him the target of their intimidation one night, when one of them robs him of his insulin needle. Jorge's teenage son boldly tries to stand up for his father, which only serves to unleash the bully's terrorising reign of threats upon the family. Jorge and his wife, Martha, seek protection from the legal system but are subjected to civic drones and bureaucratic procedure, so they remain vulnerable. As Jorge's family suffers from fear and humiliating anguish, the situation paints him as a deficient patriarch, until he's cornered into defending what's his. A thriller based on real events, accurately portraying an extreme tension that makes plausible the unthinkable. Alejandro Fernández Almendras's third feature premiered at Sundance Film Festival 2014, and was winner of the Grande Prémio at IndieLisboa 2014.
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