Every Minute Counts

On a quiet morning on 19 September 1985 an earthquake occurred, causing a catastrophe in Mexico City. Citizens had to mobilise to rescue thousands of people from the rubble left behind by this disaster.

A year earlier, Camila tells her family about her dream of becoming a journalist and leaves Guadalajara. In 1985, an hour after the earthquake, signs of life are found under the rubble at the General Hospital. Gabriela, worried about her children, heads back to Tlatelolco amidst the chaos. Meanwhile, Camila discovers a group of women trapped in a garment factory.

In the 1950s, Ignacio promises his dying mother that he will always take care of his younger brother, Ángel. In 1985, two hours after the earthquake, Ángel continues his rescue efforts when Ignacio visits him. Camila encounters Gabriela near Tlatelolco, where the police are not allowing anyone to enter. Beneath the rubble, Alberto finds another survivor.

On a quiet morning on September 19,1985, an earthquake occurred, causing a catastrophe in Mexico City; citizens had to mobilize to rescue thousands of people from the rubble left behind by this disaster.

On a quiet morning on 19 September 1985 an earthquake occurred, causing a catastrophe in Mexico City. Citizens had to mobilise to rescue thousands of people from the rubble left behind by this disaster.

On a quiet morning on September 19,1985, an earthquake occurred, causing a catastrophe in Mexico City; citizens had to mobilize to rescue thousands of people from the rubble left behind by this disaster.