Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Backyard easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Backyard end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Backyard

Name: Backyard
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2009
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Ana de la Reguera, Asur Zagada, Marco Pérez, Iván Cortes, Jimmy Smits

Directed by Carlos Carrera

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Coppel

2009122 min6.4 / 10

A grim, investigative true-crime drama about systemic violence and institutional indifference toward murdered migrant women in 1990s Juárez.

Officer Blanca Bravo arrives in Juarez, Mexico — a grim nexus of corporate colonialism and sexual tourism — to investigate a rash of killings targeting female migrant workers. But with no help from the locals, bringing the responsible parties to justice becomes a frustrating exercise. As Bravo rails against indifference and local corruption, she finds herself on a collision course with Mickey Santos, a Mexican mogul with a taste for young prostitutes.

Clusters

Revenge Gone Wrong Realistic Films About Cruelty Movies About Institutional Injustice Crime and Corruption Immigrants and Exiles

Genres

Thriller Crime Drama Mystery

Keywords

Mexico Based On True Story Police Corruption Prostitution Sex Trafficking True Crime Migrant Worker 1990s Independent Film Killing Women

Questions people ask

Is Backyard sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Backyard scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Backyard easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Backyard end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Backyard violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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