Natalia López Gallardo (born 20 May, 1975) is a Mexican filmmaker, editor, actress and producer, known for Heli (2013), Silent Light (2007) and Jauja (2014). She is married to Carlos Reygadas. Her debut film Robe of Gems (2022) became part of the main competition at the Berlinale 2022.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 20, 1975 (51)
- Mexico
- Editor, actor, director, producer and writer
- 7 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
What are Natalia López's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 6
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 4
A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 6
Roles they play
- Heroas Esther in Our Time (2018)
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous4
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Natalia López's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MUBI (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Natalia López's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
16 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Robe of Gems(2022)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Our Time(2018)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
The Darkness(2016)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
We Are the Flesh(2016)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Jauja(2014)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Te desconozco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Heli(2013)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Post Tenebras Lux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Havanyork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Serenghetti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Silent Light(2007)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Boarding School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Es muy fácil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
In Heaven Like in Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Wild Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Lobby Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles, 15 of them dated from 2006 to 2023.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Natalia López's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the pacing 27/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 44, detractors 12. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Natalia López's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Natalia López work with?
People who share at least 2 of Natalia López's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carlos Reygadas shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Carlos ReygadasShared titles: Robe of Gems (2022), Our Time (2018), We Are the Flesh (2016), Silent Light (2007)See all 4 shared titles with Carlos Reygadas
Cinematographers
- Adrian DurazoShared titles: Robe of Gems (2022), Our Time (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Adrian Durazo
- Diego GarcíaShared titles: Our Time (2018), The Darkness (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Diego García
Producers
- Jaime RomandiaShared titles: Our Time (2018), Jauja (2014), Heli (2013), Silent Light (2007)See all 4 shared titles with Jaime Romandia
- Moisés CosíoShared titles: Robe of Gems (2022), Our Time (2018), We Are the Flesh (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Moisés Cosío
- Julio ChavezmontesShared titles: Our Time (2018), We Are the Flesh (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Julio Chavezmontes
- Rémi BurahShared titles: Jauja (2014), Silent Light (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Rémi Burah
Mixed roles
- Joaquin del PasoShared titles: Robe of Gems (2022), Our Time (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Joaquin del Paso
