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Por la libre

  • 20002000
  • RR
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
925
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69,449
10,064
Por la libre (2000)
Comedy
Rocco (Osvaldo Benavides) and Rodrigo (Rodrigo Cachero) are cousins, but they're not at all alike. Rocco is the loose one, Rodrigo's uptight. But when their grandfather Rodrigo Carnicero (Xa... Read allRocco (Osvaldo Benavides) and Rodrigo (Rodrigo Cachero) are cousins, but they're not at all alike. Rocco is the loose one, Rodrigo's uptight. But when their grandfather Rodrigo Carnicero (Xavier Masse) dies, the two are forced to hit the road in an old car provided by the late Ro... Read allRocco (Osvaldo Benavides) and Rodrigo (Rodrigo Cachero) are cousins, but they're not at all alike. Rocco is the loose one, Rodrigo's uptight. But when their grandfather Rodrigo Carnicero (Xavier Masse) dies, the two are forced to hit the road in an old car provided by the late Rodrigo and take the old man's ashes to the sea. The cousins clash, bond and finally reach t... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
925
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POPULARITY
69,449
10,064
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    • Director
      • Juan Carlos de Llaca
    • Writer
      • Antonio Armonia
    • Stars
      • Osvaldo Benavides
      • Rodrigo Cachero
      • Ana de la Reguera
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Juan Carlos de Llaca
    • Writer
      • Antonio Armonia
    • Stars
      • Osvaldo Benavides
      • Rodrigo Cachero
      • Ana de la Reguera
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    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    Por la libre (2000)
    Osvaldo Benavides and Rodrigo Cachero in Por la libre (2000)
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    Osvaldo Benavides
    Osvaldo Benavides
    • Rocco
    Rodrigo Cachero
    • Rodrigo
    Ana de la Reguera
    Ana de la Reguera
    • Maria
    Otto Sirgo
    • Rodrigo Sr.
    Rosa María Bianchi
    Rosa María Bianchi
    Pilar Ixquic Mata
    Pilar Ixquic Mata
    • Pureza
    • (as Pilar Mata)
    Alejandro Tommasi
    Alejandro Tommasi
    • Luis
    Gina Morett
    Gina Morett
    • Perla
    Alexia Witt
    • Irina
    Emilio Cortés
    Emilio Cortés
    • Roger
    Héctor Ortega
    • Felipe
    Xavier Massé
    • Rodrigo Carnicero
    Ana Karla Kegel
    Elena Paola Kegel
    Hugo Villa
    Hugo Villa
    • Nico
    Ricardo Esquerra
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    • Director
      • Juan Carlos de Llaca
    • Writer
      • Antonio Armonia
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    • Trivia
      Ana de la Reguera's debut.
    • Quotes

      Rodrigo: You fucked our aunt!

    • Connections
      Referenced in Som and Bank: Bangkok for Sale (2001)

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    6/10
    unfortunately more Spanish than Mexican
    While definitely not as popular as the later "Y tu Mama' tambien", "Por La Libre" is a slice of dysfunctional family life among Mexico City's "fresa" or elite class. The film takes its name from a colloquial expression referring to traveling on Mexican roads; you can go on the toll roads (de cuota) or the federal/free ones "por la libre"...a point which the two cousins argue over that ultimately influences the entire direction of their trip/the film. The cinematography and overall was definitely well done, but the overall "feel" of the film really doesn't do justice to Mexican cinema. In fact, though it does manage to capture/portray many of the most common hypocritical and distasteful aspects of upper-class Mexican society (especially those with Spanish emigres among them), the film comes off more as Spanish (maybe because of the patriarch and his friend having such prominent roles). Interesting...but not at all ground-breaking.
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    • Nov 23, 2016

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    • Release date
      • October 13, 2000 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • Mexico
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Dust to Dust
    • Production company
      • Altavista Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR

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