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Y TU MAMA TAMBIÉN?
Y TU MAMA TAMBIÉN?
The lives of Julio (Gael García
Bernal) and Tenoch (Diego Luna),
like those of seventeen-year
old boys everywhere, are ruled
by raging hormones, intense
friendships and the headlong rush
into adulthood.
Abandoned by their girlfriends
for the summer, they meet an
exotic older woman, Luisa (Maribel
Verdú) at a family wedding in
Mexico City. Fueled by alcohol and
her beauty, the boys invite Luisa
to accompany them on a road
trip to a remote beach with the
romantic name of Boca del Cielo
- Heaven's Mouth - neglecting to
mention that they wouldn't know
where to find it, even if it actually
did exist. Luisa humors the boys,
but not without first fueling their
vivid imaginations. Along the
way, seduction, argument and the
contrast of the trio against the
harsh realities of the surrounding
poverty ensue.
Echoing the unmistakable
freshness and excitement of
the Nouvelle Vague this joyous
comedy, part travelogue, part
road picture, part meditation on
class, mortality and intimacy, was
a smash-hit international success.
Mexico. Comedy/Romance. 105 mins. 2001. (R18+)
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
With: Maribel Verdú, Gael García Bernal,
Diego Luna
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