powerful and gut-wrenching
In an almost documentary style, Victor Gavina has created a remarkable film of life at the bottom in Medellin. Oppressed, disappeared, beaten, or killed by police, these children of the streets have little to do but rob for a living, [destroy] for sport or defense, drink beer and take drugs to pass the time. Rodrigo wants more, and imagines himself a drummer in a punk band. He spends much time throughout the film in a heart-breaking search for drumsticks and music lessons so he can pursue his dream.

Gavina employed many actual street children in his powerful film and informs us, in a final twist to the gut, that five of them were killed before its release. One can only wonder how many have died since. It is all the more important, therefore, that Gavina has bestowed upon them a humanity, humor, posterity, and grace that life did not.

"Rodrigo D" is one of the great little films of all time. It should be lovingly transferred to DVD so all can see, and take to heart its important message.

Excelent Movie
This movie is one of the best Colombian movies I have ever seen. You may find this movie interesting because it shows how the people who lives in the poor neighbourhoods around Medellin had to look for a life in the past dark years where the drugs played an important role. In fact, the movie tells the story of some guys that get related with that crude violence, becoming "sicarios" (people who work killing people) and how they fight just to survive in an small world which is governed by the money of the drug lords. Furthermore, it is important to notice, that Victor Gaviria, the director, had been kill because of this movie.
However, as I am from Medellin, Colombia, (where the movie was made), I can tell that Rodrigo D: No Future, as all movies, has bits of non-true facts which can be misunderstood by people. As a colombian I can tell you, that this is NOT a true description about the colombian life style, and does not completely describe how is Colombia and of course Medellin. If your are interested to know our life style, I suggest to look up for the movie "Golpe de estadio".
Nevertheless, this movie is really well done, and I am sure you will enjoy it.

Incredible inside view of life in the suburbios of Medellin.
I saw this video at a friend's house. I hadn't expected much. He told me it was some documentary about Columbia. I was surprised at the shocking movie that followed. The movie is an inside look at the chaotic life in Medellin, a city awash in drugs, guns and unseen foreign influences. The story follows the lives of young men who know little about how to live their lives productively. Violence is a way of life. Robbery is common. The scary part of the video is that it is sometimes difficult to distinguish who is acting and who is just living their life. According to the credits at the end of the film, about four or five of the "actors" in the film had died in real life. If you have never been to Medellin, this movie is probably as close as you will want to get. Most of all, the movie is sad because you can really get a sense of the unseen influences that undermine life for many in Columbia.

This movie will make you think more than any other movies, with the possible exception of Baraka. You may not feel comfortable with the movie, but that is because it displays a reality that most North Americans could not concieve. I place this movie in my 10 time favorites.