Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu
Written by Guillermo Arriaga
Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto

Emilio Echevarría as El Chivo - The Goat Gael García Bernal as Octavio Goya Toledo as Valeria Álvaro Guerrero as Daniel Vanessa Bauche as Susana Jorge Salinas as Luis Marco Pérez as Ramiro Rodrigo Murray as Gustavo Humberto Busto as Jorge Gerardo Campbell as Mauricio Rosa María Bianchi as Aunt Luisa Dunia Saldívar as Susana's Mother

Running Time: 153 min.
Release Date: Mar. '01

Overall Call:
This remarkably self-assured directorial debut by Alejandro González Iñárritu is something to behold. A note for animal lovers though, you may want to just skip this one all together. It is very violent and although there weren't any animals hurt during shooting, it is still a difficult one to view. The three separate stories are all very strong and successful at exuding a different aspect of unreturned love. The performances were solid for the most part. The direction was very distinct and established its own personality from the get-go. The film was a bit long winded at two and a half hours. The three stories overlapped well without seeming gimmicky. If you're in the mood for a touch of artistic violence and three well told stories you might want to give this one a chance. It is in limited release here in the U.S. after receiving a deserved Oscar nomination for best foreign film.

Reasons For Recommendation:
+ Well integrated triple layered story structure
+ Artistically well shot film