Broken Land

What it’s about

Carson Tidwell, a rancher near the Texas-Mexico border, wounds a young migrant woman by mistake while she is on his property. The incident forces him to choose between helping her and hiding what happened, a decision complicated by his estranged son, a Border Patrol agent.

What hooks you

David Morse plays Carson Tidwell, and Jaklyn Bejarano plays Irena. The film is a debut for director Joseph T. Walker, who also wrote the screenplay. It was shot in Texas, grounding the border conflict in its real setting.

Who it’s for

It is a good pick for those who like character-driven dramas about moral dilemmas and the human cost of border tensions, with a focus on personal responsibility.