''Sexo, pudor y lágrimas'' (''Sex, Shame, and Tears'') is a Mexican
film, the second of the so-called New Era of the
Cinema of Mexico
Mexican cinema dates to the late nineteenth century during the rule of President Porfirio Díaz. Seeing a demonstration of short films in 1896, Díaz immediately saw the importance of documenting his presidency in order to present an ideal ...
(after ''
Like Water for Chocolate'') and the
directorial debut
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of
Antonio Serrano. The film won five
Ariel Award
The Ariel Award ( es, Premio Ariel) is an award that recognizes the best of Mexican cinema. Given annually, since 1946, by the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (AMACC), the award recognizes artistical and technical excel ...
s.
The film is based on Serrano's stage play of the same name, which ran for two years. The film broke box-office records in Mexico, grossing MX$118 million (roughly US$11 million). It played for six months, and was seen by more than eight million people in Mexico alone.
Plot
Tomás returns to Mexico after a seven-year trip around the world, to visit his friends Carlos and Ana, a couple going through relationship problems. Ana is seduced by Tomás, who is also her ex-boyfriend, which causes Carlos to kick Tomás out of their home. Although instead of Tomás leaving, Ana leaves and moves across the street to the apartment of their friends Miguel and Andrea, another couple going through problems. The situation becomes a ''battle of the sexes'' when Miguel is kicked-out for cheating on Andrea and sent to live with the "guys" across the street and María, their friend, joins the "girls" in a
boycott against all men. Tomas then has a fling with Andrea and gets caught in the act. After seeing the emptiness of his life, punctuated with him making a scene at a local nightclub, Tomas declares his love for Ana before apparently committing suicide by walking into an elevator shaft.
Alternate endings
In the
Region 4 DVD version, several alternate final scenes are explored, including Tomas surviving the fall and emerging in a full body cast.
Cast
*
Demián Bichir
Demián Bichir Nájera (; born 1 August 1963) is a Mexican actor. After starring in telenovelas, he began to appear in Hollywood films. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in '' A Better Life''.
Personal life
Bic ...
as Tomás
*
Susana Zabaleta
Susana Zabaleta Ramos (; born September 30, 1964) is a Mexican soprano singer and actress.
Early life
Born in Monclova, Coahuila, Monclova, Coahuila, she moved to Mexico City in 1985. In 1986 she performed in the Sala Ollín Yoliztli and inter ...
as Ana
*
Jorge Salinas
Jorge Salinas (born July 27, 1968) is a Mexican television and film actor, best known for his leading roles in telenovelas.
Career
Salinas then enrolled at Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) in 1990 and after finishing his studies, he recei ...
as Miguel
*
Cecilia Suárez
María Cecilia Suárez de Garay, known professionally as Cecilia Suárez (Mexican ; born November 22, 1971), is a Mexican actress and a prominent activist working with the United Nations and European Union campaigning against femicide and viole ...
as Andrea
* Víctor Huggo Martin as Carlos
*
Mónica Dionne
Mónica Xóchitl Dionne Lazo (born February 7, 1967) is an American actress born in Waterbury, Connecticut. She is of Mexican descent. Dionne is best known for her roles in telenovelas produced by TV Azteca. She also acted in movies such as '' ...
as María
Sequel
The sequel, ''
Sexo, pudor y lágrimas 2'' was released on February 4, 2022 on
HBO Max
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. All the cast from the first film reprise their roles except for
Demián Bichir
Demián Bichir Nájera (; born 1 August 1963) is a Mexican actor. After starring in telenovelas, he began to appear in Hollywood films. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in '' A Better Life''.
Personal life
Bic ...
, who appears in photographs and flashbacks.
Awards
* Silver
Ariel
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Film and television
*Ariel Award, a Mexican Academy of Film award
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s from the
Mexican Academy of Film
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:
** Best actress: (
Susana Zabaleta
Susana Zabaleta Ramos (; born September 30, 1964) is a Mexican soprano singer and actress.
Early life
Born in Monclova, Coahuila, Monclova, Coahuila, she moved to Mexico City in 1985. In 1986 she performed in the Sala Ollín Yoliztli and inter ...
)
** Art direction: (
Brigitte Broch)
** Best original score
** Best original script
** Ambientación
*Audience Award (XIV
Guadalajara Film Festival)
References
External links
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Reviewon the ''
New York Times
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'' site
20 questions to Susana ZabaletaDVD reviewon Zinema.com
on the
Mexican cinema
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site of
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1999 plays
1999 films
1999 comedy films
Mexican comedy films
Mexican plays
1990s Spanish-language films
Estudios Churubusco films
1990s Mexican films
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