Amores Perros (2000) – Filming Locations
Drama / Thriller · Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu · Starring Emilio Echevarría, Vanessa Bauche
A fatalistic car crash in Mexico city sets off a chain of events in the lives of three people: a supermodel, a young man wanting to run off with his sister-in-law, and a homeless man.
Where was Amores Perros filmed?
- Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City – Opening car crash sequence involving three vehicles that sets up the film's three interconnected stories. The catastrophic multi-car collision on Mexico City's main ring road serves as the pivotal event connecting all three narrative threads
- Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City – Octavio and his family's modest neighborhood where the first story unfolds with dog fighting and gang violence. The working-class residential area provides the gritty urban backdrop for the young protagonist's struggle with his family and illegal dog-fighting operations
- Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City – El Chivo's homeless wanderings and observations of the city's underbelly. The urban streets capture the desperation and isolation of the former hitman living as a vagrant, observing the interconnected lives around him
- Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City – Daniel's affluent home and family life representing middle-class comfort that is disrupted by the accident. The contrast between wealthy neighborhoods and working-class areas emphasizes the film's exploration of class divisions in Mexico City
- Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City – Aftermath of the accident where characters deal with injuries and emotional consequences. Hospital scenes ground the film's drama in immediate physical and psychological trauma resulting from the collision