★★★☆☆ Showing in the Un Certain Regard sidebar at Cannes, Colombian director José Luis Rugeles' sophomore effort Alias María (2015) is a tense thriller about a child soldier's attempt to survive war and pregnancy in the jungle. Deep in the Colombian bush a group of freedom fighters are given their regular check up by the doctor. A young kid from the village is fascinated by the guns and despite his mother's best efforts is recruited. Meanwhile, 13-year-old María (Karen Torres) waits to see the doctor, certain that she is pregnant and will need an abortion. The soldiers are told sternly by the doctor that the condom "is sacred. Let's not litter the jungle with babies".
- 5/22/2015
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
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