Drugs and violence make Mexico a dangerous country where people are kidnapped for drug money. Indirect victims are the orphaned children of the murdered. One of them is Estrella, who tries to bring her mother back into the world of the living with one of three wishes. What she conjures up frightens the girl so much that she seeks shelter with other children. When a friend disappears, the rest set out to free him... Estrella still has two wishes left!
This film is a screen wonder! Our assessment is also confirmed by Rotten Tomatoes with 100% recommendation and the 32 awards from 32 nominations. Issa López' work is masterful like PANS LABYRINTH, touching like BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD and magical like... yes, like... like TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID can only be. A bold, stirring and mesmerising film that will delight horror fans and cineastes alike. An exhilarating, emotional and utterly wondrous cinematic experience!