Sarita (Karen Martínez) goes out dancing one night at the insistence of her free-spirited sister, Bea (Pamela Martínez). Uncharacteristically, Sarita dances the night away, heading home alone when the party drags on too late.
The next morning, after calling friends and neighbours, Sarita begins to panic when she realizes that Bea never made it home. The police are indifferent and unhelpful, but Sarita suspects that Bea's disappearance has something to do with Andrés (Rudy Rodriguez), her sister's dangerous ex.
Realizing she must take matters into her own hands, Sarita finds a way to befriend him and infiltrate his gang. The cinematography somehow makes this dangerous world look inviting, even appealing at times (think ‘City of God’). With a cast of almost entirely non-professional actors (Karen Martínez is a revelation), this is an intense film in the vein of ‘Sin Nombre’ and ‘Maria Full of Grace’, that digs deep into the underbelly of gang culture.
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