Midnight Family

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Midnight Family

2019

1h 21m

Documentary

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In Mexico City's wealthiest neighborhoods, the Ochoa family runs a private ambulance. As they try to make a living in this cutthroat industry, they struggle to keep their financial needs from compromising the people in their care.

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As narratively urgent as it is technically well-crafted, Midnight Family offers an enthralling and disquieting glimpse of healthcare in modern Mexico.

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Ed Potton

The Times (UK)

Feb 24, 2020

4/5

Mexico City has fewer than 45 official ambulances serving nine million people... Luke Lorentzen's adrenalised documentary focuses on one of the private teams that fill the gap.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Feb 23, 2020

3/5

Packed with tense moments and disturbing shots that, without compromising the clients' privacy, hint at the unhappiness just offscreen.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Feb 22, 2020

4/5

[A] superb observational documentary...

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

Jul 12, 2023

With stupendous photography and a great sound design, Luke Lorentzen immerses you in a documentary that follows the Ochoa family that feels almost like a well-produced TV show... [Full review in Spanish]

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

Jan 4, 2023

Because I enjoyed (if that is the word) watching Midnight Family, I was not particularly troubled about what it’s doing or why.

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Johnny Loftus

Decider

Dec 22, 2020

Midnight Family is a fascinating portrait of dedicated people at work.

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May 19, 2021

One of the best doocumentary features I've ever seen. Viually astonishing and well-directed. Is a tough glance of one city night convulsions that, ven though is raw is not morbid or disrespectful in any kind. A masterfully crafted film that should be watched by everybody. This is not a film about heroes, is about people who help other people in a place where everything can happen -believe me, EVERYTHING-. Powerfully honest and necessarily moving.

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Apr 20, 2021

I do not know whether to say that the best of all is that it is real or that is the saddest thing. The documentary, beautiful.

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Jan 10, 2021

Se nos muestra la realidad que se vive en la Ciudad de México; una gran falta de un buen servicio médico.

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Jan 5, 2021

This movie is kind of a thriller. You're always asking what's happening next. It's terrifying and boring and fascinating all at the same time. All you can really say is, "poor fuckers." Driving and managing that private ambulance business looks unbelievably difficult. Must watch if only to learn how other people are living jesus christ!

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Dec 11, 2020

It's a really good movie shows just how good we have it in the Ol USA

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Oct 18, 2020

What a tragedy that a family has to be running every night to get their livelihood, third world countries thanks to their governments with populism, an excellent movie to see the reality of the nights.

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Synopsis

In Mexico City's wealthiest neighborhoods, the Ochoa family runs a private ambulance. As they try to make a living in this cutthroat industry, they struggle to keep their financial needs from compromising the people in their care.

Director: Luke Lorentzen
Producer: Kellen Quinn, Daniela Alatorre
Screenwriter: Luke Lorentzen
Distributor: 1091
Production Co: No Ficción, Hedgehog Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 6, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 3, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $40.5K
Runtime: 1h 21m

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