Now that's a movie! What a way to end this class. The film was way over the top but I have to say very real in some ways also. Having raised two wild boys and one sneaky wild girl, it is out there whether you believe it or not. Peer pressure is a mother! Never say the words "my kid wouldn't do that". They are not tasty words to eat!
I'm guessing the movie was about friendships, relationships, and pain-relief. First Friendships, Julio and Tenoch are very best of friends. They are constantly together, picking on each other, partying together, and supposedly trusting each other according to the "manifesto" rules. That is until they are pushed to the limits by an adult coming between them sexually.
Second, relationships. The boys are pretty much raising themselves. They seem to have free reign. In any country, kids with too much free time, usually do get themselves into trouble. They crave a relationship with their families, but have not gotten it, so they look in other places, like girls,girls, girls. Luisa is also craving a relationship with her husband, who has been cheating on her and she has suspected all along. So she too looked elsewhere for a friend.
Third, pain relief. All three of the main characters were in one kind of pain or another. They boys needed any kind of attention/affection they could get, either bad or good, from whoever or whatever they could get. Hence the heavy partying. Luisa apparently had been given a terminal diagnosis and her husband admitted to cheating on her. She led a lonely life, with Jano traveling, and wanted some attention, even if it was with teen boys. She also wanted to forget about her illness and problems at home even if it was only temporary.
In the end, although I didn't see the end, I would hope the boys grew into mature adults and didn't continue the life they were leading as teens! Louisa I hope would find peace in her life.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
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