Guantanemera

This was a busy, but interesting film. There was a lot going on, but overall it was pretty good. It was good to see yet another aspect of Hispanic culture known as the Cuban culture. From the very beginning the strong family ties of these cultures were apparent with Gina's Aunt Yoyita coming to visit and then quickly dying. The family and Yoyita's lost love, Candido, all worked together under Adolfo's never-ending scrutiny to get her to her hometown for burial. Not that Adolfo was a caring family member, it was strictly business for him. Apparently, machismo is in every culture, including the U.S. Adolfo was a prime example as was Mariano, who was once Gina's student. Although he had a crush on her once, he hadn't exactly been behaving in the years since he left school. He was very busy with many different women all through Cuba. He was also a "hustler" who made money any chance he got. Food was shown once again as a way of bringing people closer, like at the cafe on the road, and with the food for the "grieving". It seems that in the hispanic culture anywhere there is always someone who you know or your family knows that is available to help with food or a place to stay. The Cuban culture doesn't seem to take marriages seriously. Ramon was explaining to Mariano that he needed to settle down with one woman he can go home to, but keep all the women he wants on the road. It's no wonder why Ramon needed to "bless" his truck before traveling! On the road trip, you could see the rationing of food, coffee, rum, and fuel. And the need to only take dollars.
Is anyone else humming "Guantanemera"?