This Saturday, May 10 is Mother’s Day in Mexico, or Día de Las Madres. This Mexican celebration, on a different date from Mother’s Day elsewhere, gives us the ideal opportunity to look back and think about the admirable role of our beloved Mamitas.
If your family does not intend to go out, what would you say to celebrate Mother’s Day by broadcasting a marathon of Mexican films or series which openly approach the importance of maternity and undoubtedly conquer the heart of the matriarch of your household during their special day? Finding things to broadcast on Día de Las Madres can also be a way to remember and honor the mother who is no longer with us.
In this selection, we included great titles to present the best of mom, in a joyful and edifying way, highlighting her commitment and his sacrifices for her family and the protective mothers offer to their children.
From emotionally mature comedies to family dramas, these Mexican productions offer a insightful preview of the positive aspects and difficult to be a mother in Mexico, perfect for broadcasting on Día de Las Madres. More importantly, these fictitious women of the small and large screen prove that you can be a prosperous mother without being perfect.
Gather the family this Mother’s Day in front of the television and celebrate your Mamá!
We start our selections of Mother’s Day with “Las Horas Contigo” (the hours with you), the first functionality by Catalina Aguilar MastrettaProduced by Roberto Sneider. This film tells the story of three generations of women with multiple facets which, faced with a family crisis, are trying to resolve their complex history.
The intrigue revolves around the young Ema (Casandra Cianguerotti), her mother, Julieta (María Rojo), and her grandmother, María (Isela Vega), who are forced to manage their unfinished complex affairs. At the center of all this is the serious health situation faced with María, the aging matriarch of the family. Ema must reconsider the troubled relationship with her mother, Julieta, who was unfortunately absent for much of her childhood.
The mother and daughter choose to solve their past problems and give herself a new chance. Along the way, and with the renewed support of her mother, EMA begins to reconsider her reluctance to maternity.
“Las Horas Contigo” addresses the themes of identity, maternity, family inheritance and the complexity of human relations. Although the script sometimes approaches the genre of the soap, the director obtains a subtly sentimental tone which avoids falling into the pure and simple hoof.
If you are interested in a Día de Las Madres watch that will make you laugh and please you, allow us to present a new obsession: “Mother there are only two “ (Daughter of another mother), a Mexican television series in 2021 about two mothers who unite their forces when their babies are accidentally switched to birth.
Written by Carolina Rivera and Fernando Sariñana, the first season features two mothers with philosophies and diametrically opposite lives: Ana Servín (Ludwika Paleta), a successful and controlling professional, and Mariana Herrera (Paulina Goto), a student in collaboration.
Problems arise when – four months after the births of their children in the same clinic – women discover that their newborns have been wrongly switched. Of course, doctors announce that the next step is a new exchange.
However, this is an insurmountable challenge because the two mothers have already linked to the girl they have raised as their. So, to avoid more chaos, Ana and Mariana agree to live together and found an atypical family.
Netflix Mother there are only two is endless entertainment. His full -minded scripts have never hesitated to tackle difficult questions about the daily challenges of maternity and unexpected family structures. With three light seasons, Mother there are only two is perfect to present to your mother on the day of her day.
Recently created on Prime Video, the series Use mothers is filled with countless perfect moments of complicated and poignant maternity for a watch for Mother’s Day. Inspired by the successful Argentinian novel What’s new, mami, by author Erika Halvorsen (The red thread), it tells the story of a group of young mothers that take place in unexpected tangles after the appearance of a sex toy, possible infidelity and a family campsite trip.
This story begins when Paloma (Marcela Guirado) discovers a dildo in her house and, shortly after, receives a series of messages that refer to a possible infidelity from her husband, Federico (José María de Tavira). From that moment, and in the middle of the travel-child campsite trip, Paloma spreads to investigate a possible adultery while taking care of his son with love. A group of mamitas joins Paloma in a gesture of female solidarity to help him in his crusade.
Beyond romantic tangles, Use mothers Scrolling on challenges and expectations associated with maternity, the complexities of life as a couple and the importance of female friendship in adulthood. During seven episodes, this comedy will make you laugh out loud and think at the same time.
“Mamá reinvented“” Directed by Bonnie Cartas and Joaquin Russiank, tells the story of a widow who, after having lived an extended period of sadness and isolation, decides to face a new chapter in her life. This family comedy is fresh out of the oven and made its theater debut, so it makes a brand new flow for this Mother’s Day.
After the death of her father, Marina (Michelle Renaud), a talented content designer, decides to move her mother, Patricia (Erika Buenfil), in her house, as well as her mother’s crazy roommate (Nicolasa Ortiz Monasterio).
Which starts as an attempt to family reconnection leads to an important change in their lives: the mother and the daughter reorganize their relationship and their individual aspirations. After developing a list of goals, Patricia, accompanied by her daughter, decides to venture fully into the world and her challenges.
“Mamá reinvented” Underlines the power of resilience, the importance of second chances and the value of maternity, which makes it a formidable vision for this día de las Madres.
Carolina Alvarado is a Venezuelan journalist and devoted a large part of her career to creative writing, university education and social work. It was published in Lady Science, Latina Media, Global Comment, Psiquide, Cinetopic, Get Me Giddy and Reader’s Digest, among others.
