Siege (2023 film)

Siege (Asedio) is a 2023 Spanish-Mexican thriller film directed by Miguel Ángel Vivas and written by Marta Medina which stars Natalia de Molina and Bella Agossou.

Plot
In the wake of getting involved in a corruption case, riot police agent Dani switch sides during a home eviction, teaming up with irregular immigrant and evictee Nasha as well as the latter's son Little.

Production
Based on an original story by Miguel Ángel Vivas and José Rodríguez, the film was written by Marta Medina. It was produced by Apache Films (Enrique López Lavigne) alongside México City Project, in association with Sony Pictures International Productions and the participation of RTVE and Amazon Prime Video. Filming lasted from October to November 2021. The film was shot in an apartment building in Parla, in the Madrid region.

Release
Asedio was selected for screening in March 2023 in the 26th Málaga Film Festival's 'Malaga Premiere' lineup, the official selection's non-competitive slate. Distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia, it was released theatrically in Spain on 5 May 2023. It received a theatrical release in Mexico on 21 September 2023.

Reception
Eduardo Parra of La Opinión de Málaga deemed Asedio to be one of the best films of the year, "social, human, police, and pure action [cinema] and one of those movies that stay in your head and you cannot get them out".