Cada Diez (2018): Ocho De

The 2018 Mexican film (Eight Out of Ten), directed by Sergio Umansky Brener, is a gritty, psychological drama that explores the crushing weight of impunity and violence in modern Mexico. The title itself is a chilling reference to a statistic regarding the high percentage of crimes that go unpunished in the country. Plot Summary

Bound by their shared frustration with a state they perceive as a "criminal enterprise," the two form a desperate alliance. As they realize the law will not help them, their quest for justice inevitably spiraled into a raw, violent thirst for . Notable Cast & Awards

served as both the director and screenwriter for the project. Critical Reception

is a mother who has been forced to leave her daughter with a violent father and is struggling through a broken legal system to regain custody.

is a grieving father whose son was murdered in broad daylight; he is met with indifference and incompetence from the police.

Critics have described the film as "fierce" and "psychologically complex," highlighting how it uses a deeply personal story to represent a universal struggle against systemic failure. It won several other accolades, including at Austin’s Cine Las Americas International Film Festival and Best Screenplay at the Calella International Festival in Spain. Ocho de cada diez | Eight out of Ten | Cine Las Americas

The story follows two strangers, (Noé Hernández) and Citlali (Daniela Schmidt), who meet in a low-rent hotel in Mexico City during the lowest points of their lives: