First there is a view of the city of Caracas as it is usually not shown. The shantytowns that border some of the nicest parts of the metropolis is prominently displayed. The contrast is obvious. We are introduced to the main characters that participate in the drama. At the center of the story are Carla and Martin, a well heeled young couple that will be marrying soon. A stop at a drug store in the wrong part of town sets the kidnap in motion, when four criminals notice their fancy car that is obviously a giveaway.
Once the criminals force the couple into their car, it becomes clear their intentions. They are part of a growing industry of easy made money by focusing on people like Carla and Martin. They look as though they come from money, therefore an easy prey to get a huge ransom for them. A call to the parents of the victims follow as the demand is set. It is a huge amount, but the bandits figure they will get it. What follows is an incredible run through Caracas. We witness corrupt police who extort drugs from the men in order to let them go on their way.
This is a gritty film done in digital video format. The grainy photography adds a layer of texture to the picture. Directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz, from Venezuela, his movie focuses on a deadly reality of the country, as well of some Latin America countries where kidnapping is serious business for a criminal element that knows the ropes as to what to do. Most of these men get away with their crimes because they are probably in cahoots with the corrupt police that are supposed to be in the business to better their meager incomes. Kidnapping is a lucrative business, after all.
Once the criminals force the couple into their car, it becomes clear their intentions. They are part of a growing industry of easy made money by focusing on people like Carla and Martin. They look as though they come from money, therefore an easy prey to get a huge ransom for them. A call to the parents of the victims follow as the demand is set. It is a huge amount, but the bandits figure they will get it. What follows is an incredible run through Caracas. We witness corrupt police who extort drugs from the men in order to let them go on their way.
This is a gritty film done in digital video format. The grainy photography adds a layer of texture to the picture. Directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz, from Venezuela, his movie focuses on a deadly reality of the country, as well of some Latin America countries where kidnapping is serious business for a criminal element that knows the ropes as to what to do. Most of these men get away with their crimes because they are probably in cahoots with the corrupt police that are supposed to be in the business to better their meager incomes. Kidnapping is a lucrative business, after all.