Magdalena makes a journey to find her son, who has disappeared on his way to the Mexican border with the United States. Her odyssey takes her to meet Miguel, a man recently deported from the US. They start to travel together, Magdalena looking for her son, and Miguel hoping to see his mother again.
In the United States, Identifying Features streams on Kino Film Collection, and it is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 13 other countries.
Is Identifying Features worth watching?
83
GreatGoodWatch score
Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 7.3, Letterboxd 3.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 85). Critics rate it higher (91 out of 100) than audiences (76).
Will I feel good after watching Identifying Features?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.