This week marks the Mexico premiere of Jonás Cuarón’s thriller, Desierto.

In his new feature, Jonás depicts the life of Mexican migrant workers as they fight to cross the US border in a riveting tale of survival against the will of armed vigilantes.

The film first debuted at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival where it won the Prize of the International Federation of Film Critics for Special Presentations. It stars Gael García Bernal and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, with music from Woodkid, and was produced by Jonás as well as Alfonso and Carlos Cuarón, Alex Garcia, and Charles Gillibert.

Jonás is widely known for not only his work as a director, but also a screenwriter, producer, editor and cinematographer. He co-wrote the Academy Award-winning film Gravity with his father, Alfonso, along with his first feature, Año uña, co-directed by Alfonso as well.

Variety cited that “‘Desierto’ operates on a level that is swift, primal and unrelenting… the catharsis in this tale of survival and payback is undeniably real.”

Catch Desierto in theatres!