Desierto

Out to protect America from foreign invaders, Sam (Morgan) has a simple goal: kill them all, one by one. With his intimate knowledge of local terrain and a loyal Belgian Malinois dog by his side, he clearly has the advantage. Sam's initial attack leaves Moises (Garcia Bernal) the reluctant leader of what is suddenly a much smaller group. Moises will have to rely on wits and blind luck if he's going to have any chance against his ruthless opponent.

Cuaron and cinematographer Damián Garcia (Gueros) make the desert their playground, emphasizing both its vastness and minutiae while revealing the many makeshift weapons and hiding places the landscape has to offer. Though physically dwarfed by the agoraphobic setting, Morgan and Garcia Bernal fill the screen with their considerable presences in this David-and-Goliath duel.