LamujerdeBenjamín

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  • Tenyearsafterthefilmcametolifeinthemidstoflocalcri… Tenyearsafterthefilmcametolifeinthemidstoflocalcriticalpraise(andinthat'obscure'ageofmexicancinemathatcouldbecalledthefakerenaissancewithoutmakinganoverstatement)í´vebeenabletowatchthisfilmandwasproudandjoyoustoverifythatitisindeedwellcraftedandsatisfying.Carreraprovestobeaskillfuldirectorwhosetalentresidesingivingjustenoughvisualinformation,notgoingoverthetop(somethinghardtofindthesedayswhereeveryonewantstobeastaralaM.NightShyalaman).Mexicancinematographersarehighlyregardedandthecarefullightinginthisfilmiseverybitasworthyofpraise.XavierPerezGrobetpaintsthelandscapes,thesunlitwindows,thedepressivepeeledoffgreenpaintonthewalls,thegloomyclaustrophobicroomswithdelicacyandthathelpsthefilmcarryonlikeawellwrittennovel.Themainplotisnottoooriginalbutsomequirkydeviationsmakeitmorenotoriousandbelievable.Theactorsarenevertryingtostandoutbetweentherestbutasagoodensembletheyrespectthecomplexenergythattheyallcontributeincreatingandwhichgiveslifetothedulltown.Thisisanintelligentfilmwhichneverletsyoudownasaspectatorandwhoseintensityneverresideson"shockvalue"whichcouldhavebeentheeasywayout(eventhelogicalwayoutforanotherdirector).