A couple months ago I got to see this movie and loved it. I convinced my husband to travel to Veracruz last week (a 5 hour drive) for a long weekend to find the beautiful places this movie reveals.
We stayed at Tlacotalpan and drove to Roca Partida (there are no hotels in Roca Partida). This place is SO secluded, We had to ask directions every 15 minutes. Once you arrive, the place is overwhelming. Every person we met in Tlacotalpan or Roca Partida speaks about the production with pride. And in Tlacotalpan we did get to meet a few of the town people that actually appears in the movie which was an awesome experience.
The only thing I missed is not seeing the sculpture of the Angel seen in the movie.
My main taught is that you can't tell if the beautiful places and people we met inspired the director/writer or if in case he hadn't been there before, the places and people have in a way incorporated the story in the movie into their own customs and remembrances.
You have to see the movie, then visit the locations it's worth it.
We stayed at Tlacotalpan and drove to Roca Partida (there are no hotels in Roca Partida). This place is SO secluded, We had to ask directions every 15 minutes. Once you arrive, the place is overwhelming. Every person we met in Tlacotalpan or Roca Partida speaks about the production with pride. And in Tlacotalpan we did get to meet a few of the town people that actually appears in the movie which was an awesome experience.
The only thing I missed is not seeing the sculpture of the Angel seen in the movie.
My main taught is that you can't tell if the beautiful places and people we met inspired the director/writer or if in case he hadn't been there before, the places and people have in a way incorporated the story in the movie into their own customs and remembrances.
You have to see the movie, then visit the locations it's worth it.