Ixcanul
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
Director:
Jayro BustamanteGuión:
Jayro BustamanteCámara:
Luis Armando ArteagaMúsica:
Pascual ReyesReparto:
María Mercedes Coroy, María Telón, Manuel Manuel Antún, Fernando Martínez, Justo Lorenzo, Marvin CoroyStreaming (1)
Sinopsis(1)
María, joven maya cakchiquel de 17 años, vive con sus padres en una finca cafetalera, en las faldas de un volcán activo de Guatemala. Le espera un matrimonio concertado, proyecto que no quiere aceptar, pero del que no puede huir. María intentará cambiar su destino a pesar de su condición de mujer indígena. Pero una complicación con su embarazo la obligará a salir en busca de un hospital: el mundo moderno con el que tanto soñó le salvará la vida, pero a un precio demasiado alto. (Filmin)
(más)Reseñas (4)
(50th KVIFF) I think this is my first film from Guatemala. Films like this are another reason why I like the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. Although it’s a not entirely original story about a young girl, María, who gets pregnant with a guy who’s not the one she’s about to marry, which somewhat complicates her life. For us here, the exotic setting and the nice and authentic Mayan cast are also a plus. I loved that the film avoided several plot twists that could be expected from similar films from developing countries with traditional families (María’s parents don’t exacerbate the situation as much as I thought they would), and I also loved that one final socially critical twist that I was actually not expecting. A weak four stars, mainly because of the ending. 70 %
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The cycle of nature and the cycle of life crammed into the minimalist language of long shots and rural symbolism. And a social critique of contemporary Guatemala embedded in the last frenetic third, which proves that Bustamante is a masterful debutant, able to combine tasteful emotions and several simple levels of meaning. #kviff2015
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The coming-of-age of a Guatemalan Indian Mayan oppressed by traditional patriarchy with a piggish parable. It must have been like 75000/10 on Vice. More or less. An anthropological three stars.
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The movie Ixcanul has a rather ordinary plot. The girl sleeps with someone she shouldn't according to her parents, because they found her a husband elsewhere. The result of the unprotected sex is pregnancy. What makes the film interesting is the fact that it takes place in Guatemala, and we're observing foreign cultures that may seem strange to us.
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