Details
Fifteen-year-old Guatemalans Juan and Sára decide to hop the highly risky "train of death” in Mexico and illegally cross into the USA. On the harrowing journey they form a trio with an Indian named Chauk, who can’t speak Spanish. Like hundreds of thousands of immigrants, forced by circumstances to undertake this uncertain expedition, these newfound friends face danger while suffering fear, pain and injustice during their drastic experience.…
Accolades
Trivia
The title of the film comes from a Mexican ballad of the same name about the despair of those who have succeeded in crossing the frontier but find themselves in a "golden cage” as a cheap labour force with no right to permanent residence. The three protagonists, chosen from among 3,000 kids, won a special ensemble award in the Un Certain Regard competition at Cannes.
Critics
...'"Powerful yet unsentimental thriller keeps audiences guessing…"'
Variety
...'"...premiering in Cannes' Un Certain Regard, [the film] dramatizes the plight of illegal migrants in Central America."'
The Hollywood Reporter
