The film provides a raw, "hyper-realistic" portrait of Mexico City, contrasting the gritty slums of the working class with the sleek, high-rise luxury of the media elite.
A successful supermodel (Goya Toledo) finds her life and career shattered after her leg is severely injured in the car crash. Her descent into despair is mirrored by her pet dog, Richie, who becomes trapped under the floorboards of her apartment.
Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu in his feature debut, is a landmark of contemporary world cinema that revitalized the Mexican film industry. The film is famously constructed as a triptych , interweaving three distinct stories of varying social classes in Mexico City, all linked by a single, catastrophic car accident. Narrative Structure: The Trilogy of Stories