Set in Mexico’s notorious Ciudad Juarez ? sadly known for its drug crime and the recent murders of hundreds of maquiladora, female factory workers ?, [Backyard] drapes a scathing exploration of contemporary society on the framework of a police thriller. Carlos Carrera directs from playwright Sabina Berman’s script and delves into a tragic story that ambitiously touches on the moral ambiguity, corruption, indifference, exploitation and consumerism that leads to a dangerous view of women as disposable objects. Blanca is an idealistic city trained detective working what rumors are calling a serial killer case. Juanita is a hopeful 18-year-old girl from Chiapas that truly believes her life is on an upward trajectory after she relocates to Juarez. The two women never cross paths?not until it’s too late?but each is the embodiment of troubles plaguing the city. As Blanca carries out her investigation she discovers a complex web of guilt, responsibility, and corruption at the heart of the case that implicates more than just one man for the crimes; the web implicates us all.