After a cartel gunman from a small Mexican town is murdered, Sujo, his beloved four-year-old son, is left an orphan and in danger. Sujo narrowly escapes death with the help of his aunt who raises him in the isolated countryside amidst hardship, poverty, and the constant peril associated with his identity. When he enters his teens a rebelliousness awakens in him, and like a rite of passage, he joins the local cartel. As a young man, Sujo attempts to make his life anew, away from the violence of his hometown. However, when his father’s legacy catches up with him, he will come face-to-face with what seems to be his destiny.
“Realism and lyricism mix together effectively in this intimate portrait of violence and generational trauma in Mexico.” – Rotten Tomatoes
“Often we see stories about the drug war to be told in a dramatic and violent fashion, but Sujo strenuously avoids sensationalism.” – Rotten Tomatoes
Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner
