Description
In a forgotten Mexico Tita and Pedro fall in love, but are forbidden to marry. Mama Elena sees Tita’s role as her caretaker for life – no youngest daughter has ever married and her daughter will not be the first to break tradition. Tita’s heart breaks when her mother instead offers to Pedro her other daughter, and he accepts. Now they live in the same house, and Mama Elena cannot forbid their love as she did their marriage.
“Two Thumbs Up, Way Up” – Roger Ebert
Official Selection:
Golden Globes (1993)
Amiens International Film Festival (1992)
BAFTA Awards (1994)
Ariel Awards, Mexico (1992)
Australian Film Institute (1994)
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (1994)
Chicago International Film Festival (1992)
Cinéfest Sudbury (1992)
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards (1994)
Film Independent Spirit Awards (1994)
Gramado Film Festival (1993)
Guadalajara International Film Festival (1992)
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards (1993)
Tokyo International Film Festival (1992)
National Board of Review, USA (1992)
Premios ACE (1993)
Festival Nomination
Best Film – Amiens International Film Festival (1992)
Best Foreign Language Film – Golden Globes (1993)
Best Film not in the English Language – BAFTA Awards (1994)
Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Actor in a Minor Role, Best Editing – Ariel Awards, Mexico (1992
Best Foreign Film, Best Foreign Film Award – Australian Film Institute (1994)
Best Foreign Language Film – Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (1994)
Best Foreign Film – Film Independent Spirit Awards (1994)
Best Spanish Language Foreign Film – Goya Awards (1993)
Best Latin Film – Gramado Film Festival (1993)
Tokyo Grand Prix – Tokyo International Film Festival (1992)
Festival Award and Wins
Best Film, Best Direction, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Actress in a Minor Role, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Set Design – Ariel Awards, Mexico (1992)
Audience Choice Award, Best Screenplay – Chicago International Film Festival (1992)
Best International Film – Cinéfest Sudbury (1992)
Best Foreign Language Film – Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards (1994)
Audience Award, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress – Gramado Film Festival (1993)
Audience Award, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress – Gramado Film Festival (1993)
Audience Award – Guadalajara International Film Festival (1992)
Best Foreign Film – Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards (1993)
Top Foreign Films – National Board of Review, USA (1992)
Best Film, Best Actor, Best Director – Premios ACE (1993)
Best Actress Award, Best Artistic Contribution Award – Tokyo International Film Festival (1992)
Standard Definition
Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Audio: 2.0
Cast: Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavazos, Regina Torné
Director: Alfonso Arau
Rating: M Nudity, Adult themes
Duration: 113
Language: Spanish | English
Subtitles: English