Sexo, pudor y lágrimas
Encyclopedia
Sexo, pudor y lágrimas is a Mexican
film
, the second of the so-called New Era of the Cinema of Mexico (the first one was Like Water for Chocolate
). It was the first film directed by Antonio Serrano
.
The film is based on the successful play of the same name, which ran for two consecutive years and was written by Serrano himself. After the film was released it broke box-office records in Mexico (118 million Mexican peso
s, roughly 10.9 million U.S. dollars), it was shown for more than twenty-seven weeks, and was seen by more than eight million people in Mexico alone http://www.cineismo.com/criticas/sexo-pudor-y-lagrimas.htm.
) returns to Mexico after a seven-year trip around the world to visit his friends Carlos (Víctor Huggo Martin) and Ana (Susana Zabaleta), a couple going through relationship problems. Ana is seduced by Tomás, who is also her ex-boyfriend, which causes Carlos to kick Tomás out of their home. Although instead of Tomás leaving, Ana leaves and moves across the street to the apartment of their friends Miguel (Jorge Salinas
) and Andrea (Cecilia Suárez
), another couple going through problems. The situation becomes a battle of the sexes when Miguel is kicked-out for cheating on Andrea and sent to live with the "guys" across the street and María (Mónica Dionne
), their friend, joins the "girls" in a boycott
against all men. Tomas then has a fling with Andrea and gets caught in the act. After seeing the emptiness of his life, punctuated with him making a scene at a local nightclub, Tomas declares his love for Ana before apparently committing suicide by walking into an elevator shaft.
In the Region 4 DVD version, several alternate final scenes are explored, including Tomas surviving the fall and emerging in a full body cast.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, the second of the so-called New Era of the Cinema of Mexico (the first one was Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate is a popular novel published in 1989 by first-time Mexican novelist Laura Esquivel.The novel follows the story of a young girl named Tita who longs her entire life to marry her lover, Pedro, but can never have him because of her mother's upholding of the family tradition...
). It was the first film directed by Antonio Serrano
Antonio Serrano
José Antonio Serrano Argüelles is a Mexican film director, actor, playwright and screenwriter.He graduated with a degree in Communications from the Universidad Iberoamericana. He also attended the Royal Weber Academy of Dramatic Art in England and the Odin Teatre of Denmark...
.
The film is based on the successful play of the same name, which ran for two consecutive years and was written by Serrano himself. After the film was released it broke box-office records in Mexico (118 million Mexican peso
Mexican peso
The peso is the currency of Mexico. Modern peso and dollar currencies have a common origin in the 15th–19th century Spanish dollar, most continuing to use its sign, "$". The Mexican peso is the 12th most traded currency in the world, the third most traded in the Americas, and by far the most...
s, roughly 10.9 million U.S. dollars), it was shown for more than twenty-seven weeks, and was seen by more than eight million people in Mexico alone http://www.cineismo.com/criticas/sexo-pudor-y-lagrimas.htm.
Awards
- Silver Ariels from the Mexican Academy of Film:
- Best actress: (Susana ZabaletaSusana ZabaletaSusana Zabaleta Ramos is a Mexican singer and actress.-Early life:Born in Monclova, Coahuila, she moved to Mexico City in 1985. In 1986 she performed in the Sala Ollín Yoliztli and interpreted opera performances, such as La Traviata, Dido and Aeneas and Eneas...
) - Art direction: (Brigitte Broch)
- Best original score
- Best original script
- ambientación
- Best actress: (Susana Zabaleta
- Audience Award (XIV Guadalajara Film Festival).
Plot
Tomás (Demián BichirDemián Bichir
Demián Bichir Nájera is a Mexican actor. Both of his parents, Alejandro Bichir and Maricruz Nájera, and brothers Odiseo and Bruno Bichir are actors. He was married to singer Lisset Gutiérrez.-Career:...
) returns to Mexico after a seven-year trip around the world to visit his friends Carlos (Víctor Huggo Martin) and Ana (Susana Zabaleta), a couple going through relationship problems. Ana is seduced by Tomás, who is also her ex-boyfriend, which causes Carlos to kick Tomás out of their home. Although instead of Tomás leaving, Ana leaves and moves across the street to the apartment of their friends Miguel (Jorge Salinas
Jorge Salinas
Jorge Salinas Pérez is a Mexican television and film actor, best known for his leading roles in telenovelas.-Career:His first participation on screen was in the movie Viva El Chubasco, next to Antonio Aguilar and Eulalio Gonzalez...
) and Andrea (Cecilia Suárez
Cecilia Suárez
Cecilia Suárez is an Ariel Award and Emmy International nominated Mexican actress who has played roles in a number of mostly Spanish language films and television series since 1997.-Career:...
), another couple going through problems. The situation becomes a battle of the sexes when Miguel is kicked-out for cheating on Andrea and sent to live with the "guys" across the street and María (Mónica Dionne
Mónica Dionne
Mónica Xochitl Dionne Lazo is a Mexican American actress born in Waterbury, Connecticut on February 7, 195?. Dionne is best known for her roles in telenovelas produced by TV Azteca. She also acted in movies such as Sexo, pudor y lágrimas where she played the role of "María".In 2007 she is to play...
), their friend, joins the "girls" in a boycott
Boycott
A boycott is an act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country as an expression of protest, usually for political reasons...
against all men. Tomas then has a fling with Andrea and gets caught in the act. After seeing the emptiness of his life, punctuated with him making a scene at a local nightclub, Tomas declares his love for Ana before apparently committing suicide by walking into an elevator shaft.
In the Region 4 DVD version, several alternate final scenes are explored, including Tomas surviving the fall and emerging in a full body cast.
External links
- Review on the New York Times site
- 20 questions to Susana Zabaleta DVD review Profile on Zinema.com Sexo, pudor y lágrimas on the Mexican cinema site of ITESM