Completed - ENGLISH, SPANISH - Drama - 90 minutes
Melissa Barrera and Paul Mescal are dazzling in Benjamin Millepied’s modern-day retelling of one of history’s most famous love stories and operas, featuring a new music score by Nicholas Britell.
Year of production : 2020 Director(s) : Benjamin MILLEPIED
Carmen, a captivating, sensual young woman, leaves her family and community behind to escape a Mexican cartel. She flees to the U.S., dreaming of safety and freedom. She is captured by a fierce volunteer border patrol who tries to kill her. Shocked by this violence his patrol partner, returned soldier Aidan saves Carmen and helps her escape. He finds himself fascinated by Carmen's passion, free spirit and will to fight for freedom. He agrees to give Carmen a ride to Los Angeles, and on the way, his attraction to her grows. Aidan, too, dreams of a new life free from the shadows of his past. They know there is no turning back.
Country(ies) : FRANCE
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