Lupe Mar

This movie is one of the best I’ve seen in a while. The nostalgia is so true and the dialogue is so real that I swear I’ve seen and heard many things in this film. Everything from listening to the radio while you clean, pouring drinking water from the jug, throwing water to clean the floors. The everyday life of Mexico shines through from the street vendors, to walking to the movies with your family and the songs children sing. The smallest details told the story. Like how we knew the father worked at IMSS from the paper in his car as he arrived home. I loved the way the dogs held an important part of the home and how they were all over the city and the towns because they really are in Mexico. The parts that brought an intense emotion were when the mother of the house said we women are always alone and I didn’t stop crying until after Cleo gave birth. This movie showed the real sadness in those situations and gave an honest experience. If you watch this movie with your Mexican family you will most definitely share a story of nostalgia. How when you were a kid and wanted more salt on your eggs. How Professor Zovek actually died in real life. How the honey vendor or knife sharpener would sell its services on the street. In reality there is a Cleo in alot of women the quiet humble giver who gave all her love to the children and family she cared for. I appreciate the director bringing in the culture of Mexico and bringing light to the indigenous population and domestic workers. It signifies the importance of keeping true to our Native heritage while highlighting how different the lifestyle of non Natives is. We see alot of insight into class and privilege as the story is being told. I am proud of the representation of a strong indigenous woman in the film. Representation matters.