The release of Amores Perros in 2000 heralded the arrival of a master of modern cinema. Alejandro Gonzâlez lnârritu's debut feature presented the fierce realities of Mexico City’s underworld through three interlocking narratives of hope and fear, desire and revenge, played out by Emilio Echevarrîa, Goya Toledo, Gael Garcîa Bernal, and Marco Pérez. The ilm's luminous and gritty visual language is translated to the page in this new publication, which marks the film's twenty-fith anniversary with an unprecedented deep dive into its production. Here lnârritu brings together stills, on-set photography, behind-the-scenes materials, and cuttings from its critical reception to weave a thrilling narrative of the film's immense production and influence. The intricate construction of the f ilm's tripartite structure is tracked through stills alongside lnârritu's handwritten notes devising the subtexts, driving forces, and characterisation of each scene, interleaved with original storyboards by Fernando Llanos. Combining drama, brutality, suspense, and pathos, lnârritu’s fragmentary but propulsive original tale is reflected in the collaged arrangement of the book's design. Completed by a new text by lnârritu, Amores Perros offers a rich insight into the practice and process of one of the world's leading filmmakers.
