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The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas

“To dream of the american dream is easy, but it is difficult to cross Mexico.”

★ 7.2(126)20121h 55m

The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Switzerland, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability checked 25 July 2026.

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Director: Luis Mandoki
Release date: 2012-11-09
Runtime: 1h 55m
Language: Spanish
Box office: $2,395,000
Budget: $4,620,000
Status: Released
Country: Mexico
Studio: Churchill Toledo

The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas — trailer

About The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas

The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas is a 2012 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Luis Mandoki, starring Greisy Mena, Joaquín Cosío and Fernando Moreno. It has a runtime of 1 hour 55 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 126 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas in Switzerland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

In the Mexican-Guatemalan border, young teenage lovers, Sabina and Jovany, both Hondurans, accidentally meet again after some years without seeing each other. She plans to get to the United States and dreams about being a great singer; he commits all the required atrocities to be accepted by the gang: la Mara Salvatrucha. Sabina and Jovany crashed with the most adverse conditions at the border like white slavery, the Mexican and American migratory agents Burrona and Patrick, the brothel matron Doña Lita, Don Nico the Mexican Consul in Tecún Umán, the drug trafficking networks, the army and la Mara Salvatrucha.

Cast

Greisy Mena

Sabina Rivas

Joaquín Cosío

Burrona

Fernando Moreno

Jovany

Angelina Peláez

Doña Lita

Tenoch Huerta Mejía

Juan

Beto Benitez

Tata Añorve

Nick Chinlund

Patrick

Mario Zaragoza

Sarabia

Argél Galindo

Jefe Mara-Poisson

Dagoberto Gama

General Valderrama

Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez

Madre de Sabina Rivas

Julián Pastor

Invitado a la fiesta de Cossío

Themes & keywords

refugee campdrug traffickingsingermexicanmexican armysex slavery

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas in Switzerland?+

In Switzerland, you can stream The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas on Amazon Prime Video. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.

Is The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas on Netflix?+

The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas is not on Netflix in Switzerland right now, but you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video.

How long is The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas?+

The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas has a runtime of 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).

Who stars in The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas?+

The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas stars Greisy Mena, Joaquín Cosío, Fernando Moreno, Angelina Peláez and Tenoch Huerta Mejía.

When did The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas come out?+

The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas is a 2012 movie directed by Luis Mandoki.

What genre is The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas?+

The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas is Drama film.

Who directed The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas?+

The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas was directed by Luis Mandoki.