弗朗西斯科和一群建筑工人正在墨西哥城建造一座豪宅。 在他的兄弟意外现场死亡之后,弗朗西斯科得知他的丧偶嫂子将不会从房子的富人那里得到赔偿。 自己和他的同事经历一系列虐待之后,他试图获得正义,选择走法律途径 - 但世界最终会给他回馈吗?Nothing is quite what is seems in David Zonana's extraordinary feature debut. From the dynamic opening to its detailed mapping of the complex interrelations that govern the building site where plasterer Pacheco works on the renovation of a luxury home, this complex study of human behavior juxtaposes altruism and opportunism with unexpected consequences. David Zonana manages to construct a deeply political film about exploitative labor practices that avoids any easy answers. Employing a cast of largely non-professional performers - the filmmaker spent several months collaborating with bricklayers and plasterers to develop the piece - Workforce benefits from a real sense of lived-in authenticity. The result increasingly echoes Buñuelian cinema - disquieting, original and hugely timely - where human nature is put under the cinematic scalpel.