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Where to Watch Identifying Features (2020) in the US
- 2020
- 1h 39m
- 7.3IMDb
- 97%Rotten Tomatoes
- 85Metascore
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What it's about
Months after Jesús (Juan Jesús Varela) set out on foot for the U.S. with a friend from their rural town in Guanajuato, Magdalena (Mercedes Hernandez) has lost contact with her beloved adolescent son. Determined to unravel his fate, Magdalena soon finds herself in over her head, entangled in an expansive crime syndicate and labyrinth of disorienting lies on an increasingly surreal journey to uncover the truth. At the mercy of those with the power and courage to help her find closure, Magdalena's path fortuitously converges with that of Miguel (David Illescas), a young man not unlike her son Jesús, returning from U.S. deportation. Ensconced within the realm of magical-realism while exhibiting remarkable restraint, IDENTIFYING FEATURES is an impressive, symbolic re-imagining of a culture adrift and seeking spiritual reunification. Winner of the World Cinema Dramatic Audience and Screenplay Awards at the Sundance Film Festival.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Fernanda Valadez
- Writer
- Fernanda Valadez, Astrid Rondero
Details
- Release date
- Jan 15, 2021
- Language
- Spanish, North American Indian, English
- Country
- Mexico, Spain
- Awards
- 45 wins & 27 nominations
Where to Watch Identifying Features (2020) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Identifying Features in the United States?
- Identifying Features is available with a subscription, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Kino Film Collection (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Identifying Features or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Kino Film Collection (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Identifying Features for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla.
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