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4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Los Angeles TimesCarlos AguilarLos Angeles TimesCarlos AguilarA first-time performer without formal training, Betancourt is a true revelation and the most accomplished player in an impressive ensemble of nonactors.
- 70Film ThreatNorman GidneyFilm ThreatNorman GidneyDelgado’s script is keenly aware of the world she is sharing. With the utmost humanity, each frame conveys the lives of those living in limbo, working for the mere hope of something better.
- 70Screen DailyAllan HunterScreen DailyAllan HunterDelgado keeps us invested in the fate of these two girls without tipping the film towards overt melodrama or sentimentality.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweThe Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweIntentionally provocative, artistically uncompromising and self-consciously polemical, La Leyenda Negra attempts to inform by incitement, challenging audiences to concede to an unvarnished view of migrant life in working-class Los Angeles.