Very fascinating movie where the story of 3 young people is shown without dialog. The story, instead, develops by using facial expressions, body movements (including dance) with background of music. Thus, this movie is unusual plus low-keyed in contrast to the frenetic pace of modern life. The close-up portrayals of the actors when they are supposedly alone and introspective is similar to the famous oil paintings by Vermeer in the 17th century. Feelings expressed are thus subtle without blatant emotions of most movies. A relaxing and absorbing movie --- as a psychiatrist, I give it praise since the 3 young people show emotions but do so delicately. In its way, it's similar to the movie "Girl With A Pearl Earring", a story about Vermeer starring Scarlett Johansson.

Hey just wanted to say how much I enjoyed this movie! It really was fantastic. Amazing performances from the actors, great music and story telling. I had this concept in my head of making a movie with the music telling the story through lyrics for sometime. Thanks for making it for me!

In this film, practically devoid of dialog, it's the lyrics of the Cumbia and Vallenato, that tell this original story. With a very simple plot and a local context it reaches a very interesting universal quality. It combines a critical, sincere and uninhibited vision with the playful spirit of a popular and youth oriented cinema that produces cult objects as seen in movies such as Zoot Suit (Luis Valdez, 1981) - which portrays the "pachuco" subculture through Swing and Jitterbug-, or Breakdance (Joel Silberg, 1984) - with Breakdance music and dance.

Cumbia Callera (aka Cumbia Connection) does the same but now for the "colombiano" subculture of northern Mexico.

Highly recommendable for those looking for something different new and entertaining.

Script is really poor, and direction approximative. This love story seems to be à fake copy of stories you have seen hundred of times. YEs the girl is nice and pretty, but is it enough to show nice legs and back(...)to complete a movie ? Old director for old style movie, or maybe it will raise his public in low-cost theaters ! What about using Monterrey and Mexican music as final and ONLY thing you can enjoy ? Despite the film's ghoulish plot, you will laugh because the story is also clever and diabolically unfair to the characters who are faced with an army of brain-eating zombie girls or musicians that, sooner or later, will get them. Finally you will be boried for 2 hours !