Radical

(2023)

★ 8.3 IMDb · 513 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2023

Runtime: 125 мин

Country: Mexico, United States of America

Director: Christopher Zalla

Cast: Эухенио Дербес, Daniel Haddad, Jennifer Trejo, Mia Fernanda Solis, Danilo Guardiola Escobar, Gilberto Barraza, Víctor Estrada, Manuel Márquez, Christian Gonzalez, Xochiquetzal Martínez

Plot

In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher tries an unorthodox new method to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity, their potential... and perhaps even their genius.

Who will the sixth grade students at Jose Urbina Lopez Elementary in Matamoros become? They are among the worst performing students in Mexico, the world they know is one of violence and hardship, and their classrooms are dominated by an atmosphere of overbearing discipline, not possibility. It might seem like a dead end... but it is also the perfect place for new teacher Sergio Juarez to try something different. There's just one problem: Sergio (played by an amazing Eugenio Derbez) has no idea what he's doing.