Sujo – Movie Review
First Reaction – Sujo is a powerful drama following a life’s struggle.
Where to Watch
Sujo is cinemas 13 December from Beam Films
Director: Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez
Writer: Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez (Screenplay)
Cast
- Juan Jesus Varela
- Yadira Perez
- Alexis Varela
- Sandra Lorenzano
- Jairo Hernandez
Plot: When a cartel gunman is killed, he leaves behind Sujo, his 4-year-old son. The shadow of violence surrounds Sujo during each stage of his life. As he grows into a man, Sujo finds that fulfilling his father’s destiny may be inescapable.
Runtime: 2 Hour2 6 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Sujo starts when a Cartel gunman is killed and his 4-year-old son Sujo is taken in by a stranger. She raises him and protects him from a life of crime as he grows up to learn more about the world. Sujo (Varela) grows up in a violent world, which sees him learning more about his father’s past.
Once Sujo starts entering adulthood, he falls into a life of crime, but it only sets him on a dangerous path. Or can he find a better life through education, and can anything offer him the time to support him?
Verdict on Sujo
Recap
The movie follows a young son of a Cartel gunman who gets raised by a stranger after his father is killed. He doesn’t have many opportunities and once he reaches adulthood, he finds a crossroads. He can either follow his father’s life or crime or find a way into education.
Best Parts
This movie shows how difficult the lives of people who are raised in poverty can be. His father could have offered a better life, but becoming a victim leaves him without the chances others get. The idea he is left without many options, other than crime or next to nothing, shows how easily people can fall into a life of crime. The leading performance is brilliant and the story is broken up into chapters that break up the life moments.
Final Thoughts – Sujo is a powerful, moving story of a broken life.
