''A la mala'' (Spanish for: By foul means) is a 2015 Mexican

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film directed by Pedro Pablo Ibarra and starring

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and

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. It was written by

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and Ari Rosen. The film received mixed reviews.

Cast

as Maria Laura "Mala" Medina *

as Santiago * Catherine Papile as Kika *

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as Pablo * Daniela Schmidt as Patricia *

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as Alvaro *

José Ron Édgar José Ron Vásquez (born August 6, 1981), is a Mexican television actor best known for his roles in telenovelas such as '' Juro que te amo'', '' Los exitosos Pérez'', ''La que no podía amar'', ''La mujer del Vendaval'' and '' Muchacha ...

as Jerónimo *

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as Rafa *

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as boyfriend of Dani *

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as barman *

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as Susana *

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as himself

Reception

Reviews for ''A la mala'' have been mixed. On

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website

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, the film has a 43% approval rating based on 7 reviews, with an

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of 5.8/10 and the consensus that it is "a masterfully subtle and poignant exploration of morality." Audiences surveyed by

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gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. ''

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'' said: "''A la Mala'' begins with promise and finishes well enough to justify the investment in time. It's all that dull, formulaic stuff mediados pelicula (mid movie) that sucks the salt right off the tequila glass and leaves this one too stale to swallow."

References

External links

* 2015 romantic comedy films Mexican romantic comedy films 2010s Spanish-language films 2010s English-language films Films set in Mexico Films shot in Mexico Mexican independent films Lionsgate films 2015 independent films 2015 multilingual films Mexican multilingual films 2010s Mexican films English-language Mexican films {{2010s-romantic-comedy-film-stub