Vote on this title

Do these genes fit this title?
Click on a gene to vote or discover related titles.

Does this gene fit Y Tu Mama Tambien?

See more like Y Tu Mama Tambien

See even more

Overview

Watch it:

Find it on:

	Twitter
	IMDb
	Rotten Tomatoes

Y Tu Mama Tambien, 2001

Starring: Maribel Verdú, Diego Luna, Gael Garcia Bernal

Directed by: Alfonso Cuaron

Written by: Carlos Cuaron

Language: Spanish

Country: Mexico

Runtime: 105 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:7.7

Watch it

More like it

Wish List

Favorites

Profile of Y Tu Mama Tambien

Y Tu Mama Tambien can be described as sexy, touching, and humorous. The plot revolves around looking for sex, sexual relations, and self discovery. Its comic aspect comes from irreverent humor. Y Tu Mama Tambien's main genres are drama, foreign, and comedy. In terms of style, it is episodic, includes a voice over, and has a road movie structure. In approach, it is realistic. Y Tu Mama Tambien is located in Mexico. It takes place in contemporary times. The movie has received attention for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. Note that Y Tu Mama Tambien involves strong sexual content, drugs/alcohol, and nudity.

Summary of Y Tu Mama Tambien

This beautifully filmed, expertly acted movie about two 17-year-old, middle-class Mexican boys on summer break is deceivingly complex. The basic plot of the film is that best friends Tenoch (Diego Luna, BEFORE NIGHT FALLS) and Julio (Gael Garcia Bernal, AMORES PERROS), who think of nothing but sex, convince a beautiful 28-year-old woman, Luisa (Maribel Verdu), to go on a road trip with them to a nonexistent beach. They get lost. They flirt and giggle and fawn over Luisa hoping to win her over with their boyish charms. And that's about it. But that simple plotline merely provides structure for the poetry and meaning that is woven into the film with photography and narration. Periodically throughout the film, while the action continues normally, the sound stops. A voice over then gives information--sometimes a brief biography of one of the characters (birth date, name of father and mother, consequences of birth, primary childhood experiences), or a note about what each of the characters is really thinking, or a news report or historical comment that brings Mexico's tangled politics into the context of daily life. Never is the voice connected to a character in the film. It simply floats. Meanwhile, underwater photography, roving shots of the Mexican countryside, and affectionate close-ups on the characters communicate a solemnness that is not present in the plot. All of these pieces fit together easily, resulting in an excellent, whole, thoughtful film.