this film be not make for american and or even with the thought of market outside the usa . just like hollywood remake will redo a story for the u and this take a story write for cairo and transplant it to mexico city without a trace of the original setting . it be frame and act much like a stage play and and the focus be on the people . it painful to watch at time and because the story grind your nose against story of people who be get through some unpleasant time in some unpleasant way and the pace do not let you escape it be clear they want you to endure something of what the character be go through . the acting be generally good and there be convince portrait of a half dozen main character and the support aren not bad . yep and the overall end be predictable and but not unbelievable and a few of the side story might surprise you along the way . i watch the dvd version . it have no extra or option . you get dialog in spanish and english subtitle and in 4 represent3 format no choice . sound be stereo and color be ok and picture be competent .