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El Norte

1983Movie2 h 21 min

Drama
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Metacritic757.5Rotten Tomatoes92%82%
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Metacritic757.5Rotten Tomatoes92%82%

Summary

Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States, with the dream of starting a new life.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood

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Fingerprint

  • Breaks your heart.
  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Holds up a mirror.
  • Weighs on you.
  • Draws you into power games.

Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Tropes

Separated by a Common Languagein 280 titlesThe villager who helps Enrique gets started on his journey tells him to claim to be Mexican if he's caught by Border Patrol.Ethereal White Dressin 136 titlesA variation late in the movie.All 25 tropes

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