The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

In this gripping drama set along the US-Mexico border, a volatile situation arises when brash Texas border officer Mike Norton takes matters into his own hands and fatally shoots a friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins. Haunted by his promise to bury Melquiades Estrada in his Mexican hometown, Pete decides that he must honor the deceased's final wishes. However, rather than letting justice take its course, Pete takes matters into his own hands once again by kidnapping Norton and exhuming Estrada's corpse. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, an unlikely trio embarks on a grueling journey across the harsh terrain of the Mexican desert: two men bound together by a shared history and one against his will. Through this emotional odyssey, they confront their personal demons while questioning the notions of friendship, justice, and the line between right and wrong.