Borrego

2022, Movie, 1h 42min

A young botanist relocates to a small desert town to study an invasive plant species. While out on research, she comes to the aid of a downed plane only to find herself taken captive by an inexperienced drug mule who forces her to lead a trek across the sweltering desert to his drop. A local sheriff is drawn into the hunt as his rebellious daughter sets out to find the missing botanist, all the while being pursued by a local drug receiver.

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Critic Jeffrey Anderson

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...this sun-baked, anti-drug desert-survival thriller is solid enough at its center to make it worth a look.

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"Borrego" follows a young botanist who relocates to a small desert town to study an invasive plant species. When she's kidnapped by an inexperienced drug mule after his ultralight plane crashes in the desert, she must fight for her survival as she's forced to lead a treacherous journey through the sweltering desert. As the local sheriff, his daughter, and drug receiver become embroiled in the odyssey, the botanist must use all her wits and resourcefulness to outsmart her captor and survive the harrowing ordeal.

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You can stream Borrego on: Netflix

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