Miss Bala

Sep 9 2011 R 1h 53m
Action, Crime, Drama

The story of a young woman clinging on to her dream to become a beauty contest queen in a Mexico dominated by organized crime.

Plot

At 23, Laura Guerro and her friend Suzu enter the Miss Baja pageant. Both qualify, and while Laura waits at a nightclub for Suzu to break away so they can go shopping, a heavily-armed drug gang murders drug enforcement officials there. Laura escapes unharmed but can't find Suzu, so the next day she looks for her; her dogged behavior brings her to the cartel's attention, and they force her to assist them as they menace her father and younger brother. Lino, the gang's leader, decides Laura should finish the pageant although her only interest is escape. Every day drags her deeper and corruption is pervasive. What alternative is there to death or prison?

Written by

Gerardo Naranjo, Mauricio Katz

Directed by

Gerardo Naranjo

Production Countries

Mexico

Production Companies

Canana, Fox International Productions, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Languages

English, Español

Awards

4 wins & 9 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
9,681
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
79
Popularity
NA