Y tu mamá también

guide the viewer through each plot. They are the same in how they are used to describe settings and some situations. In Amelie, this manifests at one point as the narrator describing the activities of the local nuns on a warm and humid day. In Y Tu Mama Tambien, there are many examples of the narrator describing the political and economic climates that Mexicans exist in and must deal with. The use of narration is different in several ways as well. In Amelie, the narration is very descriptive, as the

Y tu mama tambien Y tu mama tambien, a film directed by Alfonso Cuaron. A twisted movie that that demonstrates the results of what happens when you let sexual desire dominates, and the mission to find personal happiness before death. Though the movie is not all about sex and discoveries. Though its essence lies between the characters sexual journeys. The viewers might find the movie appalling and the sex scenes more visible and not the movies actual concept. Its usage of constant relentless camera

example illegal dog fighting. National cinema is normally not as profitable as Hollywood and national filmmakers need to establish a stronger industry in order to compete with Hollywood. In Mexican cinema, both Amores Perros (Inarritu, 2000) and Y Tu Mama Tambien (Cuaron, 2001) share a similar genre of social realism. These films display the realities of common Mexican lifestyles. They were released at the beginning of the 21st century, when Mexican audiences rediscovered their national industry.

films, ‘Mustang’ and ‘Y Tu Mama Tambien’ represent youth on a journey of self-discovery with various challenges along the way. In ‘Y Tu Mama Tambien’, two young teenage boys go on a road trip with a young woman who is in her late twenties and discover their sexual maturity. The young woman Luisa is a distant cousin by marriage of one of the young men, and she immediately peaks their interest and deep desires. The title of this movie translated in English is, ‘And Your Mama Too’. Analyzing the title

big difference between them both. Love is an emotion that you feel, and sex is a physical act or biological event. Both can occur without the presence of the other. In the 2002 French comedy romance “Amélie” and the 2001 Mexican drama film, “Y Tu Mamá Tambien,” the complexities of love and sex are confronted. In both movies the filmmakers used omniscient narrators and produced imagery in international film that in its own right, encompasses the paradigms of foreign culture while simultaneously connecting

women of Latin American descent are figured as more sensual and sexual than their North American counterparts, furthering cultural assumptions about Latinos as emotional and “hot blooded” (146). Given this stereotype, American audiences watching Y Tu Mamá También may believe that this film’s main theme is sex and sexual relationships. However, the theme that is often glossed over or altogether ignored is death. The recurring theme of death seen in the beginning of the film is essential in shaping the

MSS2CFI – Blog Posts Brittany Wong The 400 Blows “The 400 Blows” is classified as a French New Wave film because of the cinematic techniques utilised. The film is shot on location on several city streets, as well as the rural location of the reform school in the latter part of the film. This heightened the sense of life and culture in Paris, giving the French viewers a deeper connection with the film by allowing them to relate to the story and characters. Opposed to being shot in a constructed

tenía _____ estupenda, ¿verdad? a. pizza c. una colección de monedas b. quinceañera d. servilleta 2. Toni y Luisito pasaban mucho tiempo jugando con _____. a. el tren eléctrico c. el triciclo b. el oso de peluche d. la cuerda 3. Sí, y también jugaban con _____. a. el patio de recreo c. la hamburguesa b. los abuelos d. los bloques 4. Tú siempre jugabas con _____. a. galletas c. mentir

a cable person in “La Vispera (1982)”. His first job as director was in a short film called “Vengeance Is Mine (1983)”. His first job in the U.S. was directing an episode of “Fallen Angels (1993)”. Cuaron is famous because of movies such as Y Tu Mama Tambien, Children of Men, Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban, and Gravity. He made Gravity at the height of his career as a director. Although this movie does not have many cast members, Cuaron’s phenomenal job brought many awards for this movie

———————— Fecha ————— Goal: Talk 1 Level 1, pp. 32-36 about activities. ¿Qué te gusta hacer? Complete these sentences using the appropriate words from the vocabulary. escuchar 1. Después de las clases me gusta 2. Los sábados y domingos no me gusta estudiar o hacer 3. Antes de practicar deportes me gusta beber 4. Los sábados me gusta 2 pasar música. agua/jugo la tarea . . un rato con los amigos. Make a list of six things that you like or