Heroic

An eighteen-year-old Mexican youth of indigenous descent joins the Heroico Military College to improve his life prospects. Once inside, he is subjected to a rigid and violent institutional hierarchy intended to mold him into a perfect soldier. This system involves brutality and humiliation directed toward new recruits by their senior peers.

The drama thriller was written and directed by David Zonana, following his previous work on Brother. The film features Santiago Sandoval in the lead role as Luis Núñez Rosales, appearing alongside Fernando Cuautle, Mónica del Carmen, Esteban Caicedo, and Isabel Yudice. It was produced as a collaboration between companies from Mexico and Sweden, including Film i Väst and TEOREMA.

Viewers have responded positively to the movie. It holds a rating of 6.7/10 on IMDb based on 1,800 votes and a slightly higher score of 7.2/10 on TMDB from 212 votes.