Fast moving story line. Nicely filmed. Pretty good acting. Belen (aka Laura), a very attractive middle aged Spanish woman, searches for her missing sister in the war torn Congo kidnapped by a local warlord. Laura is accompanied by a former child soldier. What could possibly go wrong? Draws from Beasts of No Nation and Blood Diamonds incorporating the themes of child soldiers and raw materials, in this case, colton. Unusual in that it begins subtitled due to the actors mostly speaking Spanish. Then they also speak English, French and Swahili. Belen (Laura) does manage to trek through the jungle in her skinny jeans and white t-shirt without a change of clothes. She also seldom if ever has her hair combed. But, it kept my interest. Fairly violent though. Numerous shootouts, hackings and rapes.
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