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Amores Perros is a sprawling tapestry of emotion, weaving together three powerful stories about the hopefulness and pain of love. It's a stunningly made film, raw and authentic, with the ability to get way under the skin.

The three stories revolve around a fatal car crash. First we have Octavio (Garcia Bernal), a young man in love with his pregnant sister-in-law Susana (Bauche). To raise money to run off with her, he "borrows" his brother's (Perez) pittbull for a series of vicious dogfights. Second is the story of Daniel (Guerrero), who leaves his wife (Almela) for a model (Toledo) whose gorgeous looks are injured in the car crash ... and whose beloved little dog gets lost under their apartment's floorboards, causing Daniel to question his decisions. The third story centres on El Chivo (Emilio Echevarria), a dog-loving homeless man and former communist terrorist now working as a hitman, but still obsessed with the daughter he abandoned for the cause.

There are more stories and plots woven into the film's structure and, like most of these films, it's assembled out of time sequence, returning again and again to the pivotal accident. The result is absolutely stunning, reflecting the cyclical nature of love and romance, the wandering attentions, self-doubts, misplaced loyalties and most importantly the way true love opens us up to both true joy and dangerous vulnerability.

Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Cast: Emilio Echevarria, Gael Garcia Bernal, Goya Toledo, Lourdes Echevarria
Country: Mexico
Genre: Drama, Thriller

BD50, 2xDVD9 | 1080p AVC, NTSC | 02:34:24 | 46 Gb + 14.8 Gb
Language: Espanol
Subtitles: English

Extras:

• Alejandro G. Inarritu and Pawel Pawlikowski - in this new program, Alejandro G. Inarritu and Pawel Pawlikowski (Cold War) discuss the making of Amores Perros, some of the key themes that define the film, and the struggle to make the film and its reception in Mexico. The program was produced for Criterion in 2020. In English, not subtitled. (29 min, 1080p).

• Amores Perros: Reunion - in this new program, actors Adriana Barraza, Vanessa Bauche, and Gael Garcia Bernal and director Alejandro G. Inarritu recall their work on Amores Perros and discuss how their lives have changed since 2000. In Spanish, with optional English subtitles. (36 min, 1080p).

• Prologo - this program features footage from the rehearsals for Amores Perros, with observations on directing recorded by Alejandro G. Inarritu in 2020. In Spanish, with optional English subtitles. (6 min, 1080p).

• Perros, Amores, Accidentes - this new program contains research and raw footage from the production of Amores Perros. Please be advised that some of the research footage contains graphic doc fights. The program was produced by Alejandro G. Inarritu in 2020. In Spanish, with optional English subtitles. (44 min, 1080p).

• Gustavo Santaolalla - in this new video interview, composer Gustavo Santaolalla recalls his involvement with Amores Perros and how the soundtrack for the film was conceived. The interview was conducted in Los Angeles in 2020. In English, not subtitled. (11 min, 1080p).

• Music Videos - three music videos, two of them directed by Alejandro G. Inarritu.

• Video Essay - this new video essay was written and is narrated by critic Paul Julian Smith. In English, not subtitled. (24 min, 1080p).

• Deleted Scenes - three deleted scenes that can be viewed with optional audio commentary by Alejandro G. Inarritu and cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto. The commentary was recorded exclusively for Criterion in 2020. In Spanish, with optional English subtitles. (18 min, 1080p).

• Trailer - vintage trailer for Amores Perros. With music and Spanish text, with English subtitles. (3 min, 1080p).