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A car crash in Mexico City links three lives shaped by love, ambition, and violence.

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A violent Mexico City car crash connects three stories: Octavio's attempt to escape with his brother's wife, model Valeria's disrupted domestic life, and former guerrilla El Chivo's work as a hired killer. Dogs accompany each world in sharply different ways.

Why it belongs

Amores Perros links love, violence, class, and animal vulnerability through fractured chronology, visceral streets, and fiercely committed performances.

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Handheld cameras, jagged cutting, city noise, repeated crash imagery, and Gustavo Santaolalla's music bind separate social worlds without smoothing their differences. The dogs function as companions, commodities, mirrors, and casualties rather than a single symbol.

Major award record

Metadata only · zero points in 40/40/20
BAFTA1 win2002 · official BAFTA 2002 Film Awards results ↗

Plus 1 additional win

No headline-category win to name

Totals include every recorded competitive win. Only Picture or top-film honors, Direction, Screenplay, and lead or supporting performances are named.

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Sight & Sound—IMDb Top 250—AFI 100—
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Great Cinema Master List scores

Greatness9.1
Engagement9.2
Ease7.9

Spanish · R
Narrative Feature
Mood: Tense & Absorbing