this is a great movie, the people who are rating it 1 star because it was “too long” or that they “didn’t understand the plot” simply don’t have the attention span or patience to truly enjoy the experience of this movie. it portrays the hardships of younger immigrants that you don’t usually hear about, it embraces the subculture and shows the true struggles of immigrants who are simply trying to escape violence and start a better life.. just to be mistreated in the country where they sought out peace. very sad story but very touching. the movie is a little longer but it’s because the director took his time to show the vibrant scenery within each shot filmed. as a mexican american myself it’s very refreshing to see a movie like this, maybe it will open the eyes of some of those ignorant people who refer to living, breathing human beings as “illegals” or maybe it will make people think twice before they tell someone to go back to their country. immigrants come here in search for a better life and a lot of people don’t realize the hardships they endure throughout their journeys.