Name: Heroic
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2023-09-21
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Cast: Santiago Sandoval, Fernando Cuautle, Mónica del Carmen, Esteban Caicedo, Isabel Yudice

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Luis, an 18-year-old Mexican boy with indigenous roots, enters the Heroico Military College with the hope of securing a better future. There, he encounters a rigid and institutionally violent system designed to make him a perfect soldier.

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Military School Drama
Social Critique
Coming-of-Age
Institutional Violence
Psychological Exploration
Contemporary Mexican Setting
Bleak Realism
Systemic Abuse
Loss of Innocence

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Directed by: David Zonana
Written by: David Zonana
Produced by: Michel Franco, Eréndira Núñez Larios, David Zonana
Music by: Murcof

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Facts

September 21, 2023 · 1 h 28 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released: September 21, 2023
Runtime: 1 h 28 min
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Original language: Spanish
Made in: Mexico, Sweden
Available in: 37 countries

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Where can I stream Heroic?

VIX

ViX

In the United States, Heroic streams on VIX and ViX. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is Heroic worth watching?

74

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 6.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 80%). Critics rate it higher (80 out of 100) than audiences (67).

Will I feel good after watching Heroic?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is Heroic in English?

Spanish

No, it was made in Spanish.