One of the most anticipated Mexican productions for this year, without a doubt, is The Capturea film inspired by real events of the police operation that culminated in the arrest of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.
The film, directed by Mexican Chava Cartas, delves into the story of two Mexican federal police officers who, by chance, arrest one of the ringleaders of drug trafficking related to the Sinaloa cartel.
The plot focuses on the operation and, mainly, on the decision that the police must face: receive money from one of the most wanted criminals or arrest him and face the consequences.
As highlighted Millenniumthis production mixes suspense and action in a story based on real events that occurred in Los Mochis, Sinaloa. The first images shared by Netflix show Alfonso Herrera and Noé Hernández in the role of the police officers who initiated the operation.
The images, as highlighted The Hollywood Reporterpose the following question: “What would you do if you ran into one of the most powerful drug traffickers in Mexico and he offered a large amount of money not to bring him to justice?”, the central axis of the film.
The film does not have a set release date. Media like Millennium they highlight that The Capture could arrive this summer on Netflix, according to their information.
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To delve into this story, The Capture will address the events of January 8, 2016, when the police operation was carried out that culminated in the capture of the drug trafficker.
After his success in CounterattackChava Cartas immerses itself in this new story, in which it will lead Alfonso Herrera to play agent Arturo Carmona and Noé Hernández to play agent Héctor Rosales, who have been patrolling partners for a short time and, almost by chance, manage to arrest one of the most wanted drug traffickers.
What began as the arrest of a stolen vehicle will take these two police officers to a crossroads and experience a moment that will change their lives, since the person inside the vehicle is Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.
It is known that the script for this film is by the writer Bernardo Esquinca, while Francisco González Compeán and Sebastián Jurado participated in the production of The Capture.
The Hollywood Reporter highlights that this plot will focus more on the perspective of the police officers who made the arrest and not so much on the figure of the criminal leader. Personalities such as Juan Pablo Cruz and Héctor Kotsifakis also joined this project.
Two police officers. An impossible decision. Alfonso Herrera and Noé Hernández star in ‘The Capture’, directed by Chava Cartas, the director of ‘Contraataque’. This summer only on Netflix. pic.twitter.com/V6tOyVq3dT
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