Heroic
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Zonana
Written byDavid Zonana
Produced by
StarringSantiago Sandoval Carbajal
CinematographyCarolina Costa
Production
companies
Distributed byWild Bunch
Release date
  • 21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) (Sundance)
Running time
88 minutes
Countries
  • Mexico
  • Sweden
Languages

Heroic (Spanish: Heroico) is a 2023 drama film written, directed and produced by David Zonana. An international co-production of Mexico and Sweden, it stars Santiago Sandoval Carbajal.

The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on 21 January 2023.[1]

Premise

Luis, an Indigenous 18-year-old boy, encounters an institutionally violent system inside the Heroic Military College, which he enters in hope of a better future.

Cast

  • Santiago Sandoval Carbajal as Luis
  • Esteban Caicedo
  • Fernando Cuautle
  • Mónica del Carmen
  • Carlos Gerardo García
  • Isabel Yudice

Release

Heroic had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on 21 January 2023.[1] It was also screened in the Panorama section at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2023.[2]

Prior to its release, Wild Bunch acquired its distribution rights.[3]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 85% of 13 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.4/10.[4]

Erin Brady from /Film wrote: "Heroic is likely a movie that won't work for everyone, as a few intentionally horrifying moments of casual brutality will have viewers squirming. However, by utilizing the camera as an intensely rigid weapon, the film drives home its intentions in a way that's neither overbearing nor vague. It is a powerful example of the power of visual storytelling, of allowing the technical aspects of movies to tell a painful story in a way mere words cannot."[5] Meanwhile, Jordan Mintzer from The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "There are no real surprises in Heroic, which sets its course to hell in the opening scene and follows a straight path there for the next 90 minutes. We learn little about Luis beyond the fact that his dad, who abandoned the family, was a soldier as well, or that his mother’s cancer is the only reason he entered the academy."[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Goodfellow, Melanie (17 January 2023). "'Heroic' Clip: David Zonana's Sundance Drama Explores Culture Of Violence In Mexico Through Tale Of Indigenous Conscript". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Koziol, Leo (22 February 2023). "Broken Men: David Zonana's Heroic marches from Sundance to the Berlinale". Letterboxd. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Lemercier, Fabien (8 February 2023). "Wild Bunch International goes full steam ahead towards Berlin". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Heroic". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Brady, Erin (2023-01-20). "Heroic Review: A Visually Striking Drama Examining The Horrors Of Military School [Sundance]". /Film. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  6. ↑ Mintzer, Jordan (2023-01-21). "'Heroic' Review: A Stark and Unsettling Drama Exploring Abuse in the Mexican Military". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
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