In Mexico’s Riviera Maya, a wealthy European couple uses illegal ways to force a local community off land planned for development. Meanwhile, a working-class Mexican family makes a risky deal with a corrupt police officer to keep a teenager out of prison. When their paths cross, both couples become involved in a violent kidnapping that quickly gets out of control. Trapped in a harsh landscape, they must face the consequences of their actions and discover how privilege and the struggle to survive can bring them closer than they expected.
Swiss-Mexican filmmaker Mauro Mueller, a Columbia University graduate, won a Student Academy Award for A World for Raúl. His feature 111: Echoes from Halifax won the Gordon Parsons Award 2026. He co-founded Fidelio Films and is an AMPAS member.
