And your Mother too

"And Your Mother Too" is a spirited road movie about two Mexican teenagers who, in their encounter with a mature woman, are confronted with adult life.

Luisa is a woman harbouring a big secret. It is this that makes her throw herself headlong into an adventure with the two young guys Julio and Tenoch, who are just out to get her into bed. Sex is a central concern for the boys, but just as important is their friendship. Luisa becomes a catalyst in their lives, as she becomes the cause of a series of revelations and finally of the sealing of the close bond between them.

The mismatched trio drive off to find a wonderful sandy beach, Heaven's Mouth, which Julio and Tenoch have in fact made up to get Luisa to come along. They have no idea what she is going through. They are just a couple of pleasure-seeking, carefree lads whose main interests are having sex, getting drunk and getting stoned, and it is only after their trip to Heaven's Mouth that they are confronted with the truth. By then they have already gone through a development, which also means that they have grown apart.

It is rare for a narrator in a film not to feel like a rather artificial narrative device, but here it works, and the narrator's voice adds yet another layer of meaning. For the narrator levels criticism at conditions in the country, not least at the corrupt politicians, among whom Tenoch's father is counted. The indirect criticism does not feel intrusive, though. It is simply facts, so we must reach our own conclusions on that basis.