'I'm Not Afraid' Netflix Review: A Child's-Eye View of Kidnapping and Betrayal in 1980s Mexico
A review of the Netflix series 'I'm Not Afraid', a Spanish-language thriller set in a struggling Mexican village during the 1986 World Cup. The story follows 10-year-old Miguel who discovers that adults in his village are involved in kidnappings and cannot be trusted. The review evaluates whether the series is worth streaming, focusing on its child's perspective on corruption and danger.
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Opening Shot: A boy wakes up on the ground in the woods, after having fallen down. His pants are wet, apparently after peeing himself in fear. 'Am I dead?' he asks.
The new Netflix series I'm Not Afraid takes place during the 1986 World Cup, which Mexico hosted, but from the perspective of kids in a struggling village in Veracruz.
Families and kids keep disappearing, and one of the kids in the village finds out that things there aren't what they seem.
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