Devil’s Freedom

Devil’s Freedom

2017 · 74 min · ★ 7.3 · Documentary

Mexico, 2016. In some of the world's most dangerous cities life is not worth much. Looking into the eyes of the protagonists of violence, victims as well as executioners, helps to understand how fear inserted itself in the subconscious of our society. Through a network of concrete stories, we are facing the most obscure traits of the human psyche, the frail balance between humanity and evil.

Directed by Everardo González · Written by Diego Enrique Osorno

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