![]() She is seen in a clingy white dress that leaves little to the imagination. Instead they live in their very own testosterone filled bubble.Īt a bridal party they end up meeting Tenoch’s cousin’s wife, Luisa. But the boys choose to disregard their overtly political, corrupt and even disturbingly unequal surroundings. Even Tenoch’s name is inherently political. ![]() The boys show contempt at the protests occurring in Mexico City, although Julio’s sister is an activist demanding change. Tenoch doesn’t want to enroll in economics, although ends up pursuing this route on the orders of his corrupt Harvard educated politician father. Neither of the boys care much about politics, although the issue permeates every facet of their lives and is oftentimes reflected in them and their interactions. Throughout the film it becomes clear that, more than anything, Tenoch and Julio are on a journey to find themselves, trying to become what they think is “cool” and “manly”, and more often than not contradicting these conceptions. The two boys’ girlfriends are on their way to Europe for the summer, leaving the protagonists to maneuver their way through a summer filled with theoretical sex, drugs, masturbation and alcohol. The audience is immediately aware of the differences between these two best friends, as a recurring voiceover explains that Tenoch-a boy from an upper class political family-is allowed to spend the night with his girlfriend, whereas Julio must return in the evening to his working class mother. We are first introduced to Tenoch (Diego Luna) as we watch him having sex with his equally libidinous girlfriend, quickly followed by a scene of Julio (Gael García Bernal) following suit. However, the detail and grace that Cuarón pays to these characters and their country results in a much more affecting and even tragic journey than the typical genre film. The plot seems to be a perfect equation for the latest Mexican sex comedy. On a surface level, Y Tu Mamá También is a quintessential road movie, following two pubescent, sticky teenage boys accompanied by an unlikely bedfellow in the form of a married Spaniard named Luisa. Although the scenery in Y Tu Mamá También, especially scenes on a phantom beach called “Heaven’s Mouth”, is breathtakingly stunning, Cuarón is careful to point out that this “beautiful” country as Luisa calls it not only exudes life, but also death. Alfonso Cuarón’s Y Tu Mamá También, often remembered by viewers as a boundary pushing coming of age story, is equally as much a deeply perceptive portrayal of Mexico and a few of its inhabitants. It exudes life everywhere.” So says dental hygienist and sex-goddess Luisa Cortés (Maribel Verdú). “You are lucky to live in a country like this…Mexico. Revisiting ‘Y Tu Mama Tambien’: A Political Perspective Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal in Y Tu MamaTambien
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