Roma (2018)

A year in the life of a middle-class family's maid in Mexico City in the early 1970s.

Director:

Alfonso Cuarón

Writer:

Alfonso Cuarón

Stars:

Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira, Diego Cortina Autrey

Nominated for 10 Oscars. Another 165 wins & 162 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Yalitza Aparicio	...	Cleo
Marina de Tavira	...	Sra. Sofía
Diego Cortina Autrey	...	Toño
Carlos Peralta	...	Paco
Marco Graf	...	Pepe
Daniela Demesa	...	Sofi
Nancy García García	...	Adela
Verónica García	...	Sra. Teresa
Andy Cortés	...	Ignacio
Fernando Grediaga	...	Sr. Antonio
Jorge Antonio Guerrero	...	Fermín
José Manuel Guerrero Mendoza	...	Ramón
Latin Lover	...	Profesor Zovek
Zarela Lizbeth Chinolla Arellano	...	Dra. Velez
José Luis López Gómez	...	Pediatra

Storyline

A year in the life of a middle-class family's maid in Mexico City in the early 1970s.

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Plot Keywords:

1970s | nanny | mexico city | mopping a floor | year 1971 | 

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Taglines:

There are periods in history that scar societies and moments in life that transform us as individuals.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for graphic nudity, some disturbing images, and language

Details

Official Sites:

Filmnegah.com (Persian) Official site

Country:

Mexico USA

Language:

Spanish North American Indian English Norwegian Japanese German French

Release Date:

21 November 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Roma

Filming Locations:

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Esperanto Filmoj, Participant Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

135 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

From the moment he started thinking about the film, Alfonso Cuarón was convinced that it had to be in black and white.

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Goofs

The dining room chairs vary from scene to scene.

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Quotes

Sra. Sofía: We are alone. No matter what they tell you, we women are always alone.

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Crazy Credits

The closing credits ends with a mantra from the Upanishads: "Shantih Shantih Shantih." This is also the closing line of the 1922 poem "The Waste Land" by T. S. Eliot.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: Roma/The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)

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Soundtracks

Me dices que te vas
Written by Miguel Prado and Bernardo Sancristóbal
Performed by Carmela & Rafael
Published by Promotora Hispano Americana de Música, S.A. de C.V.
Courtesy of Discos Musart, S.A. de C.V.

User Reviews

A slow burn which draws you in

This film starts as if in slow motion and very little seems to happen as we observe the mundane actions of a young woman. I did wonder if I was going to stay the course. Gradually the pace picks up and draws you in to the daily life of the young woman who we learn is the maid, and the life of the family she works for. The ups and downs of life are in this chaotic city are well conveyed with the ordinary and the dramatic side by side. Beautifully shot with every frame counting it has heart and soul and is very moving at times. If it has a weakness it is a lack of narrative drive, it is essentially anecdotal but gripping none the less if you allow yourself to be drawn into this world.