What is Crossing the Desert?
Topic: Film "Crossing the Desert" (2012). Goal: Write a factual overview (150-190 words).
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- Film
- Year
- 2012
- Release date
- May 18, 2012
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 4.0/10
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Topic: Film "Crossing the Desert" (2012).
Goal: Write a factual overview (150-190 words).
Constraints: Use only provided synopsis and sources. No invented details. No markdown/asterisks/headings/bullets. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Plain text only.
Source 1: TMDB overview. Title: Crossing the Desert (2012). Release date: 05/18/2012 (MX). Runtime: 1h 55m. Synopsis: Victor is a successful businessman obsessed by a legend told by an indigenous woman when he was a child. He lives a conventional life with a family that complains about his infidelities. When the woman is dying, she sends for Victor and her son Jose Francisco, who is his chauffeur. Their lives take an unexpected turn.
Source 2: TMDB overview (Spanish title/variant). Release date: May 18, 2012. Synopsis: Same as above.
Title: Crossing the Desert.
Year: 2012.
Release Date: May 18, 2012 (Mexico).
Runtime: 1 hour 55 minutes.
Plot: Victor is a successful and well-respected businessman. He is obsessed with a legend told to him by an indigenous woman during his childhood. Victor maintains a conventional life with a family that is aware of and complains about his frequent infidelities. As the indigenous woman faces death, she requests the presence of Victor and her son, Jose Francisco. Jose Francisco is employed as Victor's chauffeur. Both men respond to her summons, leading to
Should you watch it?
“A businessman confronts a childhood legend that reshapes his family life.”
- Explores the impact of myth on personal choices
- Delivers complex family dynamics
- Features culturally rooted storytelling
- Themes of infidelity may be unsettling for some viewers
Watch it if you appreciate character studies that intertwine mythic legends with family turmoil.
The film contains adult themes such as infidelity and cultural mysticism, making it appropriate for mature audiences.
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Who is the central character of the film?
Victor, a successful and well‑respected businessman, is the film’s protagonist.
What obsession drives Victor throughout the story?
He is obsessed with a legend an indigenous woman told him when he was a child.
Who answers the dying woman’s summons alongside Victor?
Her son Jose Francisco, who works as Victor’s chauffeur, joins Victor in answering the summons.
What family issue is highlighted in the synopsis?
Victor’s family knows about and complains about his constant infidelities.
What thematic elements does the film explore?
It blends mythic legend, personal obsession, and family conflict within a dramatic narrative.
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