The Thin Yellow Line (Spanish: La delgada línea amarilla) is a 2015 Mexican road comedy-drama film directed by Celso R. García. It was one of fourteen films shortlisted by Mexico to be their submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards,[1][2] but it lost out to 600 Miles.[3]
Plot
Five men are hired to paint the yellow center line of a highway linking two Mexican cities. They have to complete more than 200 kilometers in less than 15 days. All five are lonely men and have met by chance on this construction site. They face challenges that will change their lives forever.
Cast
- Damián Alcázar as Toño
- Joaquín Cosio as Gabriel
- Silverio Palacios as Atayde
- Gustavo Sánchez Parra as Mario
- Américo Hollander as Pablo
- Fernando Becerril as Ingeniero
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 91%, based on 11 reviews, and an average rating of 6.5/10.[4]
References
- ^ "Goya y Oscar 2016". Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "14 Films Compete to Represent Mexico at the Oscars". Variety. Penske Business Media. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Aguilar, Carlos (17 September 2015). "Mexico Picks '600 Miles' Starring Tim Roth as Oscar Entry". IndieWire. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "The Thin Yellow Line (La delgada línea amarilla) (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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