Todo
el Poder (Gimmie Power)
 |
A dark comedy-drama
that shows the
extreme situation of crime in Mexico City. A
story
where violence and the powerlessness of many is captured by the
camera of filmmaker, Gabriel (Demian Bichir), who becomes a
victim and witness of a powerful crime, but at the same time
lives through extremely humorous situations.
When his ex-wife's car is stolen, Gabriel
decides to grab his camera and hunt
down the thieves. Upon seeing his ex-wife's stolen car, he
enlists the help of a sexy young actress, Sofia (Cecilia
Suarez), and together they discover an organized band of robbers
operating within the local police department.
All this
happens at the same time Gabriel
is going through a divorce and separation from his daughter,
Ximena. Gabriel begins to dare the thieves due to the fact that
he's been recording their crimes with a video camera that he
carries with him everywhere. At the same time, with the
kidnapping of one of his friends, he is threatened and pressured
not to uncover this group of corrupt policemen.
When Gabriel and
Sofia, with the help of young Esteban (Luna) and Ximena, get too
close to the truth, it's a tense game of cat-and-mouse to see
who will prevail in this spin-tingling drama.
This film classically portrays a
common problem in many cities in
Latin
America and the world, where crime ends up being connected to
those in power.
Year: 1999 |
