Having seen many films by and about lesbians, and having heard many real-life stories of how families deal with middle-aged women's first relationship with a woman, I recommend skipping A Mi Madre Le Gustan Las Mujeres. I laughed a few times, and there were a couple of sweet moments, but they hardly made it worth seeing. The conflict was all either unrealistic or reminiscent of scenes in hundreds of other movies. For its entertainment, the film relies on tired plot twists. The three daughters devise a plan, their plan backfires; they change their mind and devise a new plan that is the opposite of the first plan
The only character development is that of the middle daughter, Elvira, who is pathetic, desperate, and annoying. The other characters are flat and recycled. Disappointingly, the characters of the mother and her girlfriend, which could have made for an interesting film, were completely undeveloped, which just perpetuates the invisibility of lesbianism in cinema. There are no sex scenes between women in the film; in fact, the mother and her girlfriend don't show any affection, yet we're supposed to believe they're in love with each other. I had to force myself to watch the entire film and not walk out of the theatre before it ended. Unfortunately, the ending was as predictable as the rest of the film.
Late Bloomers (a light comedy-drama), Lianna (Canadian, made in the 80s), Losing Chase (with Helen Mirren), and Aimee & Jaguar (a true story, set in Nazi Germany) are much better films depicting a mother acting on an attraction to another woman.
The only character development is that of the middle daughter, Elvira, who is pathetic, desperate, and annoying. The other characters are flat and recycled. Disappointingly, the characters of the mother and her girlfriend, which could have made for an interesting film, were completely undeveloped, which just perpetuates the invisibility of lesbianism in cinema. There are no sex scenes between women in the film; in fact, the mother and her girlfriend don't show any affection, yet we're supposed to believe they're in love with each other. I had to force myself to watch the entire film and not walk out of the theatre before it ended. Unfortunately, the ending was as predictable as the rest of the film.
Late Bloomers (a light comedy-drama), Lianna (Canadian, made in the 80s), Losing Chase (with Helen Mirren), and Aimee & Jaguar (a true story, set in Nazi Germany) are much better films depicting a mother acting on an attraction to another woman.