“Cierro los ojos y te veo siempre a la mitad de mi camino, te has empeñado de cargar mi alma de rencor y de veneno, nunca he odiado Magdalena pero hoy odio con todas mis fuerzas y bien sabe Dios que calvario tuve que pasar para llegar a este momento”

Que delicia de película, una de las tramas más interesantes que me he encontrado, como los celos y la envidia consumieron totalmente a esta mujer, como el karma y la vida se terminaron burlando de ella, como verdaderamente lo único que debió de hacer fue esperar, una actuación increíble por parte de Dolores del Rio, dirección prácticamente perfecta de Roberto Gavaldon, todo esto se combina para enseñar el calibre de calidad que había tanto en la edad de oro del cine de mi querido país

“Cierro los ojos y te veo siempre a la mitad de mi camino, te has empeñado de cargar mi alma de rencor y de veneno, nunca he odiado Magdalena pero hoy odio con todas mis fuerzas y bien sabe Dios que calvario tuve que pasar para llegar a este momento”

Que delicia de película, una de las tramas más interesantes que me he encontrado, como los celos y la envidia consumieron totalmente a esta mujer, como el karma y la vida se terminaron burlando de ella, como verdaderamente lo único que debió de hacer fue esperar, una actuación increíble por parte de Dolores del Rio, dirección prácticamente perfecta de Roberto Gavaldon, todo esto se combina para enseñar el calibre de calidad que había tanto en la edad de oro del cine de mi querido país

Things aren’t always as they seem! This had me on my toes for the entire runtime. Insane how Maria figuratively killed her old self by literally killing her physical counterpart — the alternate reality self she so desperately wanted to take over. She finally had the chance to start over, to be born again into circumstances that fell in her favor. Our upbringings often shape the rest of our lives, but so do our inherent personality traits and willingness to play the survival game, regardless of risks ahead.

It’s interesting — we don’t know Magdalena for long, but we do figure out fairly quickly that she will do whatever it takes to get the life she wants. It is presumed that she has used her beauty and charm (her non-lethal weapons) to acquire a rich husband in the first place. Of course, she decides to get ahead through more lethal means, but this behavior and lifestyle is juxtaposed with Maria’s integrity, which leads her to live in squalor.

However, it is also clear that Maria possesses one thing that Magdalena doesn’t have, which is love. Magdalena’s relationships are fueled by lust, passion, social standing, etc. but Maria’s love is fueled by genuine companionship. My takeaway is that we often get so lost in our heads and our immediate, unfortunate circumstances that we forget what we have and can make do with. As with the mindset of Roberto, love and joy can exist alongside suffering.

Things aren’t always as they seem! This had me on my toes for the entire runtime. Insane how Maria figuratively killed her old self by literally killing her physical counterpart — the alternate reality self she so desperately wanted to take over. She finally had the chance to start over, to be born again into circumstances that fell in her favor. Our upbringings often shape the rest of our lives, but so do our inherent personality traits and willingness to play the survival game, regardless of risks ahead.

It’s interesting — we don’t know Magdalena for long, but we do figure out fairly quickly that she will do whatever it takes to get the life she wants. It is presumed that she has used her beauty and charm (her non-lethal weapons) to acquire a rich husband in the first place. Of course, she decides to get ahead through more lethal means, but this behavior and lifestyle is juxtaposed with Maria’s integrity, which leads her to live in squalor.

However, it is also clear that Maria possesses one thing that Magdalena doesn’t have, which is love. Magdalena’s relationships are fueled by lust, passion, social standing, etc. but Maria’s love is fueled by genuine companionship. My takeaway is that we often get so lost in our heads and our immediate, unfortunate circumstances that we forget what we have and can make do with. As with the mindset of Roberto, love and joy can exist alongside suffering.

“Era mi vida y mi muerte, mi cielo y mi infierno.”

just a visual feast every time, beautiful camera work and use of shadows. I love, love, love that scene in her apartment during the posada and the shot of everyone behind her while they prayed during the novenario. Dolores Del Rio, te amoooo.

“Feliz Navidad….Roberto.”

“Era mi vida y mi muerte, mi cielo y mi infierno.”

just a visual feast every time, beautiful camera work and use of shadows. I love, love, love that scene in her apartment during the posada and the shot of everyone behind her while they prayed during the novenario. Dolores Del Rio, te amoooo.

“Feliz Navidad….Roberto.”

Más navideña no puede ser, literalmente la escena más crucial es en una posada. 

Me gusta la forma tan elegante que es cada uno de los diálogos, el sentimiento que utiliza Dolores del Río para diferenciar a las hermanas, sobre todo Maria, con esas ganas de pertenecer a la clase alta y la frialdad de que no importa que tanto amor sienta por Roberto, no le era suficiente.

Más navideña no puede ser, literalmente la escena más crucial es en una posada. 

Me gusta la forma tan elegante que es cada uno de los diálogos, el sentimiento que utiliza Dolores del Río para diferenciar a las hermanas, sobre todo Maria, con esas ganas de pertenecer a la clase alta y la frialdad de que no importa que tanto amor sienta por Roberto, no le era suficiente.

fuck i love this movie

fuck i love this movie