This self-centered bully spends his days exerting control over his wife and brother and robbing convenience stores. There's one major problem: she's married to his brother Ramiro (Marco Perez). The story begins with Octavio (Gael Garcia Bernal) and Susana (Vanessa Bauche)ótwo young lovers with plans of running away together with his recently acquired wealth and her child.
Writer Guillermo Arriaga Jordan and first-time director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu have crafted three intriguing stories connected through the brutal crash. Why were these young men being chased? If anyone survives, what are the lingering effects of this event? Does this crash affect any onlookers in an unexpected fashion? Amores Perros provides answers to all of these questions in compelling fashion with remarkable precision and energy. In total desperation, they cross an intersection during a red light and cause a devastating accident. MPAA Rating: R for violence, language, and sexualityĭVD ReviewAn automobile speeds chaotically through the streets of Mexico City while its occupants attempt to evade certain death from a pursuing truck. Other Stars: Alvaro Guerrero, Vanessa Bauche, Jorge Salinas, Marco Perez Stars: Emilio Echevarria, Gael Garcia Bernal, Goya Toledo El Chivo: It could be the last day of your life.