Mexico’s entry to the International Feature Film Oscar race, Fernando Frias’ I’m No Longer Here (Ya No Estoy Aqui), is an ultra-skillful, if sometimes dramatically undernourished account of an enterprising teenager’s attempt to move beyond a life on the streets.Frias has smarts and style to burn; every shot has been composed with great poise and confidence, and he cranks everything up to get the most out of every moment.
He’s a guy who was clearly born to make movies.It’s a flashy film initially set on the very mean streets of Monterrey, where 17-year-old Ulises (Juan Daniel Garcia) and his posse strut their stuff, speak in special slang and mess around while sporting an extreme, black-and-copper helmet hair style that features a shaved
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