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Carmen

A one-of-a-kind cinematic vision.

A young and fiercely independent woman, Carmen, is forced to flee her home in the Mexican desert following the brutal murder of her mother. She survives an illegal border crossing into the US, only to be confronted by a lawless volunteer border guard. When the border guard and his patrol partner Aidan become embroiled in a deadly standoff, the pair is forced to escape together.

20231h 57mRDrama

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About Carmen

Directors
Benjamin Millepied
Cast
Melissa Barrera, Paul Mescal, Rossy de Palma, Nicole da Silva, Benedict Hardie, Elsa Pataky
Genres
Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
Australia, France
Status
Released

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