Y Tu Mama Tambien

Directed by Alfonso Cuaron, Y Tu Mama Tambien, is one of the films we watched in class. During the film, I (being rather sheltered) felt my mouth drop open; some of the scenes were more intense than I had seen in or expected from a foreign film. During our class discussion after the film, we talked about the overarching themes and ideas. I agree with the idea that Luisa matured and grew throughout the film. In the beginning, she took a quiz in a magazine that said she was a woman who was afraid to embrace freedom (or something to that effect). When she decided to call Tenoch and Julio and go with them to the beach, she took a small step toward freedom. She continued to take small steps throughout the plot: she calls and leaves a "note" for her husband; she sleeps with both of the guys; she gets out of the car and starts walking (meaning she is not afraid to be alone); and most importantly, she decides to stay at the beach. In the beginning, she defines her character, and through the movie, she decides to challenge the definition. I think the shot of her floating in the ocean, with the narrator saying that she decided to stay, is a very powerful shot. It puts an image to the self-empowerment that Luisa has slowly gained.