Pietro Sibille is exceptional as Santiago, and the rest of the cast turn in dynamic performances.
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TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Mendez directs with remarkable assurance, using B&W footage to suggest the monochromatic clarity Santiago craves, as well as color to depict the riotous reality that threatens to overwhelm him.
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VarietyDeborah Young
VarietyDeborah Young
Though convincingly set in the lower depths of Lima, the story embodies a universal truth about the experience of former soldiers in many times and places.
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Village Voice
Village Voice
Méndez contrasts his protagonist's highly subjective journey with a neorealistic visual style. If the movie lacks narrative originality, it leaves a singularly raw impression of having spent time inside someone's sweaty, ill-fitting skin.