Inspired by true events, director Teodora Ana Mihai's
La Civil stars Arcelia Ramìrez as a mother who takes the law into her own hands
when her daughter is kidnapped by a drug cartel.
Juan Daniel García Treviño, Álvaro Guerrero and
Jorge A. Jimenez also star.
La Civil is on UK/ROI VOD from March 14th, 2022.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Cielo's (Arcelia Ramìrez, Veronica) teenage daughter, Laura, is kidnapped in Northern Mexico. Despite paying several ransoms, Laura is not returned. When the authorities offer no support in the search, Cielo takes matters into her own hands, turning from housewife into a vengeful militant. Her relentless search puts her in the crosshairs of cartel members and dubious officials alike…