Heli

Heli (2013)

Heli must try and protect his young family when his 12-year-old sister inadvertently involves them in the brutal drug world. He must battle against the drug cartel that have been angered as well as the corrupt police force.

Date of release
2013-08-09
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (165)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Director
Amat Escalante

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: $367.9K
  • Budget: $1M
  • Earned 0.4× its budget
  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Ariel Award for Best Direction

Heli is a 2013 Mexican crime drama film directed by Amat Escalante and produced by Jaime Romandía. Featuring newcomers Armando Espitia, Andrea Vergara, Linda González, and Juan Eduardo Palacios, the film premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Escalante won the Best Director award at the ceremony. While being appreciative of the film's technical aspects, film critics were divided in their opinion of the film itself. Heli was selected to represent Mexico at the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but it was not nominated.

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