Y Tu Mamá También (2001) Y tu mamá también (original title)

Director:

Alfonso Cuarón

Writers:

Alfonso Cuarón (screenplay)
Carlos Cuarón (screenplay)

Release Date:

8 June 2001 (Mexico)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

La vida tiene sus maneras de enseñarnos. La vida tiene sus maneras de confundirnos. La vida tiene sus maneras de cambiarnos. La vida tiene sus maneras de asombrarnos. La vida tiene sus maneras de herirnos. La vida tiene sus maneras de curarnos. La vida tiene sus maneras de inspirarnos.

Plot:

In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.

Plot Keywords:

Mexico | Beach | Road Trip | Wedding | Friendship

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 35 wins & 29 nominations

Cast

Ana López Mercado	...	Ana Morelos
Diego Luna	...	Tenoch Iturbide
Gael García Bernal	...	Julio Zapata
Nathan Grinberg	...	Manuel Huerta
Verónica Langer	...	María Eugenia Calles de Huerta
María Aura	...	Cecilia Huerta
Giselle Audirac	...	Nicole Bazaine
Arturo Ríos	...	Esteban Morelos
Andrés Almeida	...	Diego 'Saba' Madero
Diana Bracho	...	Silvia Allende de Iturbide
Emilio Echevarría	...	Miguel Iturbide
Marta Aura	...	Enriqueta 'Queta' Allende
Maribel Verdú	...	Luisa Cortés
Juan Carlos Remolina	...	Alejandro 'Jano' Montes de Oca
Liboria Rodríguez	...	Leodegaria 'Leo' Victoria
Silverio Palacios	...	Jesús 'Chuy' Carranza
Mayra Serbulo	...	Mabel Juárez de Carranza
Andrea López	...	Lucero Carranza
Amaury Sérbulo	...	Christian Carranza
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Daniel Giménez Cacho	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Jorge Vergara	...	President (uncredited)

Directed by
Alfonso Cuarón

Writing credits
Alfonso Cuarón		(screenplay)
Carlos Cuarón		(screenplay)

Produced by
Sergio Aguero	....	executive producer
Alfonso Cuarón	....	producer
Amy Kaufman	....	executive producer
David Linde	....	executive producer
Kelly Miller	....	production executive: Good Machine International
Sandra Solares	....	line producer
Jorge Vergara	....	producer

Cinematography by
Emmanuel Lubezki

Film Editing by
Alfonso Cuarón
Alex Rodríguez

Casting by
Manuel Teil

Production Design by
Marc Bedia
Miguel Ángel Álvarez

Art Direction by
Diana Quiroz
Miguel Ángel Álvarez

Set Decoration by
Roberto Loera

Costume Design by
Gabriela Diaque

Makeup Department
Carlos Sánchez	....	hair stylist
Carlos Sánchez	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Marc Bedia	....	production supervisor
Keary Jenkins	....	production supervisor
Eamon O'Farrill	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fernanda Arce	....	assistant director
Manuel Hinojosa	....	assistant director
Berenice Manjarrez	....	assistant director

Art Department
Ariel Chávez	....	assistant art director
Mily Moreno	....	property master

Sound Department
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist
Tom Fleischman	....	sound re-recording mixer
José Antonio García	....	production sound mixer
José Antonio García	....	sound
Ruy García	....	sound designer
Frank Kern	....	sound editor
Hal Levinsohn	....	adr editor
Blake Leyh	....	sound effects editor
Skip Lievsay	....	sound re-recording mixer
Debora Lilavois	....	assistant sound editor
Philip Stockton	....	sound supervisor

Special Effects by
Salvador Servin	....	special effects
Alejandro Vázquez	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Marco Antonio Huerta	....	assistant camera
Fabián Monroy	....	assistant camera
Luis David Sansans	....	assistant camera

Editorial Department
Manuel Billeter	....	additional editor (R-rated version)
Manuel Billeter	....	post-production coordinator
Silvia Garza Bermúdez	....	assistant editor
David Gray	....	assistant editor
James Nichols Jr.	....	assistant editor
Mario Ontal	....	assistant editor
Noëlle Penraat	....	negative cutter
Jennifer Ruff	....	assistant editor
Kathy Thomson	....	digital colorist

Music Department
Annette Fradera	....	music supervisor
Liza Richardson	....	music supervisor
Susan Shufro	....	music editor

Other crew
Manuel Billeter	....	translator
Maury Carvajal	....	script supervisor (as Mauri Carvajal)
Nuria Garcia Atienza	....	marketing
Marga García	....	marketing
Antonio Giménez	....	marketing
Rodrigo Herranz	....	production coordinator
Mauricio Lule	....	production assistant
Rocío Ortega	....	animal wrangler
Horacio Rodríguez	....	production assistant
Jennifer Schaefer	....	delivery supervisor: Los Angeles
Sally Steele	....	film publicist
Mario P. Székely	....	set publicist
Juan Uruchurtu	....	production liaison
Dylan Verrechia	....	office intern
Fabian Valdez	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Jonás Cuarón	....	special thanks
Alejandro González Iñárritu	....	special thanks
Timothy J. Sexton	....	special thanks
Guillermo del Toro	....	thanks
Fernando Trueba	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Anhelo Producciones
• Besame Mucho Pictures
• Producciones Anhelo

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox (2001) (Mexico) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Italia (2001) (Italy) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (2002) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Cinema Mondo (2002) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Dendy Films (200?) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Folkets Bio (2002) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• GAGA (2002) (Japan) (theatrical)
• IFC Films (2002) (North America) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Marco Film (2002) (Denmark) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (2001) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Sogefilms A.I.E. (2001) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Folkets Bio (2003) (Sweden) (DVD)
• GAGA (2001) (Japan) (all media)
• Gativideo (2002) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2002) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Icon Home Entertainment (2010) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Njutafilms (2010) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Germany (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
• Twister Digital Video (2002) (Russia) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Alianza Films International  production liaison
• C5  post-production sound services
• Mega Playground  post-production facilities

Also Known As:

"Y tu mamá también" - Mexico (original title)
"And Your Mother Too" - USA (informal literal title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content involving teens, drug use and language (cut)

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Philippines:R-18 (re-rating) | Philippines:X (original rating) | Brazil:14 | Austria:18 | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Belgium:KNT | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Chile:14 | Colombia:18 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Hungary:16 | Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM18 | Japan:R-15 | Mexico:C (cut) | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Poland:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R(A) (cut) | South Korea:18 (cut) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R (cut)

Filming Locations:

Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico

Company:

Anhelo Producciones

Trivia:

Cameo: [Jorge Vergara]President of Mexico during the wedding scene (only the back of his neck is shown).

Goofs:

Continuity: The image of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara hanging from the rear-view mirror keeps appearing and disappearing during the first part of the road trip, right before it is substituted by the toy rabbit Luisa buys at the township.

Quotes:

Narrator:Life is like the foam of the sea. You must dive into it.

Movie Connections:

References The 400 Blows (1959)

Soundtrack:

Carlitos

A comment on economics and sexuality

Y tu mamá también offers an extreme insight into the rampant sexuality of Mexico's young adults. The film depicts lives of two teenage boys against the backdrop of present-day Mexico. In his film, Alfonso Cuarón not only describes the sexual experimentation of Mexican youth, but he also addresses the impact wavering politics and an unstable economy has on the Mexican people as a whole.

The film takes place in 2001, just one year after the election of Vincente Fox, a member of the opposition party. After about 70 years of revolutionary presidents, Mexican government underwent a radical change during the time of the narrative, as well as the film's release. Mexico has undergone numerous financial fluctuations throughout its history as a country, and recent years have brought along various economic lows. The extreme changes in economy throughout history caused Mexico to have a large separation between each of its economic classes. In his narrative the two young boys who take a journey to a beautiful land with a beautiful woman seem to represent the desires of most Mexicans during this insecure time.

Julio (Gael García Bernal) and Tenoch (Diego Luna) embark on a thrilling journey filled with sexual exploration and an investigation of their inner selves. After convincing the beautiful Luisa (Maribel Verdú) to take a trip with them to an imaginary beach, the trio heads off in search of adventure. Self-discovery ensues when Luisa seduces both boys and convinces them to make love with each other during their last romantic encounter. The raw sexuality displayed throughout this movie seems to encapsulate the uninhibited nature of Mexican youth.

While the full frontal nudity and unashamed sexual acts performed on screen may be disturbing to an American audience, Mexican cinema seems to embrace sexuality with open arms. While they do not leave anything to the imagination, the sex scenes throughout Y tu mamá también are beautifully orchestrated. These scenes absorb the magnificence of sexual attraction and the inhibition that comes along with this temptation.

While the film utilizes the characteristics of raw sexuality at its core, the underlying message of the film seems to encompass the trials of politics and economy within Mexican society. Julio comes from a lower-middle-class family, while his best friend, Tenoch, is the son of a high-ranking politician. As their mental age begins to grow throughout the film, the distinction among their varying classes also becomes clear. It is this distinction that ultimately drives them apart. Cuarón uses the distinct lives of these two boys to comment on the state of Mexico's political affairs. While the large separation between classes is rooted in economics, the separation also occurs within the lifestyles and moral character of each class's constituents.

Cuarón's film Y tu mamá también depicts the raw sexuality apparent in Mexican society, and also indirectly comments on the political atmosphere of the country. Through the use of a compelling story of self-discovery and the beautiful landscapes of the Mexican countryside, Cuarón offers his audience a glimpse of Mexico through the eyes of one of its citizens. While the underlying meanings apparent throughout the film are deeply rooted in the political principles of Mexican society, the narrative of the film introduces a moving story that forces its audience to fall in love with its characters despite their downfalls. On a scale of 1 – 10, Y tu mamá también is definitely a 10.