The Bricklayers
When a worker is found murdered on the construction side, the investigation swiftly turns from things criminal to the political circumstances surrounding the building itself. Widespread corruption and neglect by the builder himself are seen to have brought the situation about. Much of the movie is filmed using hand-held cameras, and the majority of the dialogue is in the difficult-to-understand and very slangy Spanish dialect of Mexico City's bricklayers.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Los albañiles |
| Year | 1976 |
| Country | Mexico |
| Genre | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Director | Jorge Fons |
| Runtime | 122 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.5/10 (31 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Director Jorge Fons constructs a gripping narrative, relying on a documentary-like aesthetic and the raw realism of urban slang. He explores not just a murder, but the social machinery where the victim is merely a symptom of a systemic disease.
What lingers after the viewing is a grim understanding of a world where truth is entombed in walls as securely as a body. A stark, political thriller that leaves a residue of concrete dust and moral decay. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Jorge Fons
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