Summary
La Sierra portrays daily life in a neighborhood of Medellín shaped by drug trafficking and urban warfare between armed groups. Through the stories of Edison, a young paramilitary leader; Jesús, a gang soldier; and Cielo, a teenage mother, the film shows how violence, faith, and tenderness coexist in a community struggling to survive.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 82Audiences 84GoodWatch 71
Tomatometer100%
Metascore64
Audience score92%
IMDb7.6
Running time
1 h 50 min
Longer than most documentaries, +14 min on the typical 96
typical 96110Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
2005
October 9, 2005
21 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Made in
Colombia
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Margarita Martínez Escallón Director, Producer
- Scott Dalton Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Production · 1
- Andrew Blackwell Consulting Producer, Editor
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