maybe a disappointing ending?
Having seen Y Tu Mama Tambien some many years ago and El Cielo Dividido some weeks ago, I suddenly had thirst for one more good Mexican movie... one with a beautiful cinematography.
Quemar Las Naves almost sufficed. But, the disappointing ending between Juan and Sebastian upset me so... Still, despite having seen this WITHOUT English subtitles, I appreciate the story because of the brilliant actors and actresses' emotions pulsing from the screen. I like Sebastian's character development throughout the movie, from naivete to boy-lost.
I also loved the comedy, and again I saw this without subtitles so I didn't understand what they were saying... but the comedic aspects were displayed without 'language barrier'... such as Helena's obsession with her mother's songs and with taking care of the ants crawling all over the house (lol).
Also about Ismael, I loved the subtle hints of his homosexuality only to have him end up with the chatty/gossipy girl in the end... lol.
SPOILER: Still, I would have liked it if Sebastian went looking for Juan in the end... I'm a sucker for happy endings... even though I appreciate the 'abstract' ending... with the more subtle and more focused conclusion on the almost 'incestuous' relationship between Sebastian and Helena, I really would have liked the movie more if Juan came back or if Sebastian went looking for him. I don't know, really... I didn't really understand 98 percent of what was said. lol.