Mexico / Jun 14, 2024 / Guadalajara International Film Festival
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
1930s, in the highlands of Jalisco. Emilia, a teenager, silently lives her sexual awakening with her adopted siblings, Caro and Martín. In search of her freedom, she flees into the bush where she poses as a young muleteer to survive among the living and the dying, among guards and deserters, unaware that Martín is stalking her. Emilia's path will lead her back to the ranch to defy her destiny and escape with Caro.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Pascacio López | Pancho |
| Baltimore Beltrán | Anselmo |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La arriera |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Machete Producciones, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Eficine |
| Release date | 19 giugno 2025 |
| Production | Edher Campos, Regina Vergara Perezcastro |
| Writer | Isabel Cristina Fregoso, Alfonso Suárez |
| Assistant directors | Isabel Cristina Fregoso |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Oct 25, 2024 / OUTshine Film Festival
Canada / Feb 08, 2025 / ReelOut Queer Film Festival
United Kingdom / Mar 21, 2025 / BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
Theatrical release
Mexico / Jun 19, 2025
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