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A pregnant woman, a desert, and the ex who won't let her go. Argentine survival at its rawest.
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Hell and Back (2019)

gritty desert noirferal maternal rageslow-burn dread

Overview

DramaThriller

La Pampa, Argentina. María, a teacher in a small town who is about to become a mother, decides to leave her violent husband to raise her child in a better place. A small incident triggers the beginning of her journey through the hostile desert.

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road trippregnant wifemodern-day westernrunaway womanla pampa, argentina

Standout Aspects

Cinematography

La Pampa becomes a suffocating character itself.

Acting

Docampo's physicality carries the entire 75 minutes.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want to feel uncomfortably alive.·Streaming: Small screen actually helps the claustrophobia.
Heads up:Violence: Domestic abuse depicted, mostly implied but visceral.·Triggers: Pregnancy endangerment is central tension throughout.
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Director

Alberto Romero

ReleasedMay 23, 2019
Runtime1h 15m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Zioc Entertainment
Río Rojo Contenidos

Top Cast

Guadalupe Docampo

Guadalupe Docampo

María

Alberto Ajaka

Alberto Ajaka

Lionel

Héctor Bordoni

Héctor Bordoni

Chucho Fernández

Chucho Fernández

Javier Pedersoli

Javier Pedersoli

Eliana De Santis

Eliana De Santis

Mario Alarcón

Mario Alarcón

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Cultural

La Pampa is Argentina's least populated province; filmmakers used real isolation, no cell service for cast or crew.

Insight

The 75-minute runtime was deliberate—Romero wanted audiences to feel the story was 'missing' something, mirroring María's fractured escape plan.

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