Y Mama tu Tambien!

I wasn't surprised when I saw the film that was about teenagers having sex, using drugs, and drinking alcohol. Teenagers are faced with these decisions everyday. It is not uncommon at all. I know there are groups against destructive decisions for teenagers in America, but I don't know if they are available in other parts of the world. The film did have nudity, but prehaps the film wouldn't of given the same impression and affect to the audience without it. It showed the real lifestyle that teenagers live everyday, and many filmmakers try to hide parts of the truth such as the sex. Parents are sometimes nieve as to what their children are really doing and don't realize it until the children get into too much trouble. Many parents believe their children are perfect angels and even when they know they are not, parents don't discipline them or get them the right help. It's a stage many teenagers go through.

The Hispanic family traditions was throughout the film, with the big birthday party in the beginning of the film, and with the family ties at the end with Luisa. The boys taking a road trip to the beach is very common for teenagers and young adults. In America, teenagers and young adults go on Spring Break without parental supervision. The end was sad. I was disappointed that Louisa died, but at the same time I expected it. It is uncommon for a girl of such young age to die of cancer. It was sad that the boys ended their long friendship, but I guess they did what they felt that they had to do.

A little point about the class itself... I enjoyed taking this class. I did dread taking it at first, because I took a film class last quarter, but it was interesting learning about the Spanish/Hispanic culture again. It's been awhile since I took a Spanish class, so it felt good to be able to recognize some of the language used.

Tara McFadden