LA JAULA DE ARO
‘Subtle yet
arresting’
It seems pretty easy for us
to travel from here to a foreign country. If you think so, think again. It is
not with the case of the Mexican film The Golden Cage, directed by Diego
Quemada-Diez, the film is a journey of four teens, Juan, Sara, Samuel
and Chauk, taking us throughout Guatemala and Mexico. The adventure
which seems easy at the start later turns out to be a survival journey for the
teens. Guatemala is a place with no future so the Jaun, sara and Samuel decide
to leave for Los Angeles to live their dreams. They find Chauk on the way.
The film certainly exploits all the shades of a migrant. The director
with a very clear vision delivers the story in layers. Whenever the story seems
to be settling down, something disastrous happens. Samuel backs out of the journey
at the very beginning when they all are caught by local police as immigrants.
Rest three are used as cheap laborers in their journey ahead. Sara is kidnapped
by a gang robbing the migrants. Juan and Chauk continue ahead, where to cross
the next border they need to carry drugs. Throughout the journey Diego shows
complete scenario of the political and economical condition of both the states
as well as the migrants. The film does make a point and impact!
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