7:19

7:19 is a 2016 film directed by Jorge Grau, which was nominated as the best film, but not selected. The
movie is based upon the 1985 Mexican City Earthquake, which happened at exactly 7:19 am, September
19th. This earthquake is recorded as the most disastrous earthquake in the history of Mexico, with the
moment magnitude of 8.0 and intensity IX (9). 7:19 shows how different people with their own position
in life managed to survived the earthquake.
This film has somehow, made me realize that hazards shouldn’t be invalidated, because a single
earthquake can change one’s life. The movie starts in the morning of September 19, Dr. Pellicer greets
Martin, a company clerk. Ruth arrives with a young named Monica, who is said to be Dr. Cambreon’s
new secretary on the fourth floor of the building. In the exact moment, an earthquake shatters the whole
place, buries everyone under seven floors of the building. Dr.Pellicer wakes up in searing pain, a beam
fell on his thighs. Soon enough, he sees a flashlight, which he used to find other survivors of the
earthquake. Martin is revealed to hurt himself with his own work table slumped in his stomach.
Dr.Pellicer later hears more people, but was unable to close to them, due to his trapped legs. Everyone
was else is hurt and trapped like he is, so Pellicer advices them to calm down and wait for help. Irma, also
an employee in the building, screams to search for her sister, but was only told to relax herself and save
her voice when rescue arrives.
The theme of the story is coordination, because I can see the Martin and Fernando Pellicer were
trying to pursue everyone’s cooperation and wait for help. Though they have different reactions in the
accident, they reconciled to hope for the common good of everyone. In addition, the movie also aims in
telling the viewers how to handle situations after an earthquake.