This movie was so simple however it captured something I can relate to when going to Mexico with my abuelos. To me, it captured something in their faces without them not saying much. Her Tio Jorge's expression, the sadness on his face had me crying. I wondered, why is he so sad, what is he thinking.
Iiliana's abuelo mentioned how he wanted his family together and how he thought of them. His daughter, Sosa's mom caring for her dad. Again, I related to this movie being first generation Mexican and going to my grandparents every summer; watching my grandfather work so hard in his pueblo, which by the way is close to San Juan Del Rio. How grandfather told us stories of the town as this abuelo did to Iliana. Iliana's mentioned, the castle mountain and the 100-door house had me intrigued. If we can share all the stories our grandparents shared with us from their town, how amazing that would be.
Just seeing Iliana's abuelo fry a simple egg and how he loved his coke just like my abuelo did. I could not stop crying after the movie ended. I am crying now just writing this. I guess it hits everybody differently but Iliana if you read my review, thank you for sharing your documentary as it brought back so many memories for me. How I miss my viejito, my grandfather/abuelo. Many people want a better life for their family and what they do till their last breath but yet, they miss their tierra/land, their pueblo..
Iiliana's abuelo mentioned how he wanted his family together and how he thought of them. His daughter, Sosa's mom caring for her dad. Again, I related to this movie being first generation Mexican and going to my grandparents every summer; watching my grandfather work so hard in his pueblo, which by the way is close to San Juan Del Rio. How grandfather told us stories of the town as this abuelo did to Iliana. Iliana's mentioned, the castle mountain and the 100-door house had me intrigued. If we can share all the stories our grandparents shared with us from their town, how amazing that would be.
Just seeing Iliana's abuelo fry a simple egg and how he loved his coke just like my abuelo did. I could not stop crying after the movie ended. I am crying now just writing this. I guess it hits everybody differently but Iliana if you read my review, thank you for sharing your documentary as it brought back so many memories for me. How I miss my viejito, my grandfather/abuelo. Many people want a better life for their family and what they do till their last breath but yet, they miss their tierra/land, their pueblo..