Winner of the Special Presentation Prize from the International Federation of Film Critics, finally the household name of Cuarón made certain that this did not get lost in the TIFF shuffle. Now it’s got a big player in the distribution game to back it. Following his directorial debut (Year of the Nail), Variety reports that Jonás Cuarón’s Desierto has been picked up by STX Entertainment. More than likely, this will become a 2016 release.
Gist: Written by Cuarón and Mateo García, starring Gael García Bernal, this centers on a group of Mexicans whose attempts to cross the border into the United States are complicated by a shotgun-wielding vigilante (Jeffrey Dean Morgan).
Worth Noting: Cinematographer Damián García’s big critical break came with the work he did on the film prior to this, Alonso Ruizpalacios’ Güeros (read review). They’ll be collaborating once again on Museo.
Do We Care?: With Cartel Land, Western, Sicario and now this, we’re still not bored with the cross (U.S.-Mexico) border conflicts.
