Y Tu Mam? Tambi?n [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Criterion Collection

Overview

Mexican-born, New York-based filmmaker Alfonso Cuar?n directed this Mexican box-office smash hit about a pair of randy upper-class buddies that sparked some controversy for its frank depiction of drug use and sexual exploration. With their respective girlfriends away in Europe, Julio (Gael Garc?a Bernal) and his upper-class friend Tenoch (Diego Luna) are looking forward to a summer full of drink, drugs, and cheap meaningless sex. During a wedding, they meet Luisa (Maribel Verd?) -- the 28-year-old wife of Tenoch's scholarly cousin -- and try to convince her to go on a road trip to Heaven's Mouth, a made-up beach paradise the two claim is on the Oaxacan coast. To their surprise, Luisa -- who is looking to escape her troubled life for a spell -- agrees to go along. Two days into the trip, tension starts to build between the two friends: Luisa has had sex with each, and now both lads are not-so-quietly vying for her affection. Soon simmering jealousies boil over into savage arguments, threatening to completely destroy their friendship. After an enormously successful run in Mexico and Guatemala, this film was screened to much acclaim at the 2001 Venice, Toronto, and New York Film Festivals.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/08/2021
UPC:	0715515259613
Original Release:	2001
Rating:	NR
Source:	Criterion Collection
Region Code:	A
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:46:00
Sales rank:	8,101

Special Features

New, restored 2k digital film transfer, supervised by Director of Photography Emmanuel Lubezki and approved by Director Alfonso Cuaron, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Transfer Audio soundtrack; Two new pieces on the making of the film, featuring interviews, recorded at the time of production and in 2014, with actors Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, and Maribel Verdu; Alfonso Cuaron; cowriter Carlos Cuaron; and Lubezki; New interview with philosopher Slavoj Zizek about the film's social and political aspects; On-set documentary from 2001; Deleted Scenes; You Owe Me One (2002), a short film by Carlos Cuaron; Trailers ; New English subtitle translation; Plus: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Charles Taylor and reprinted character biographies by Carlos Cuaron and Alfonso Cuaron

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Maribel Verdu	Luisa
Gael Garc?a Bernal	Julio
Diego Luna	Tenoch
Maria Aura	Enriqueta
Diana Bracho	Silvia
Emilio Echevarria	Miguel
Griselle Audirac	Nicole
Veronica Langer	Maria
Arturo R?os	Esteban
Ana L?pez Mercado	Ana
Juan Carlos Remolina	Alejandro `Jano' Montes de Oca
Daniel Gim?nez Cacho	Narrator
Nathan Grinberg	Manuel Huerta
Andres Almeida	Diego `Saba' Madero
Liboria Rodr?guez	Leodegaria `Leo' Victoria
Silverio Palacios	Jesus `Chuy' Carranza
Maira Serbulo	Mabel Juarez de Carranza,Christian Carranza
Andrea L?pez	Lucero Carranza
Emilio Echeverria	Miguel Iturbide
Daniel Jim?nez Cacho	Narrator
Martha Aura	Enriqueta 'Queta' Allende

Technical Credits

Alfonso Cuar?n

Alfonso Cuaron

Sergio Aguero	Executive Producer
Alfonso Cuar?n	Producer,Screenwriter
Amy Kaufman	Executive Producer
David Linde	Executive Producer
Effecine Mobile	Special Effects
Salvadore Servin	Special Effects
Manuel Teil	Casting
Alejandro V?zquez	Special Effects
Jorge Vergara	Producer
Alfonso Cuaron	Screenwriter
Jose Garcia	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

There are so many good things to say about this film it's hard to find a statement that really nails it. Perhaps we can leave at this: Y Tu Mamá También is originality writ large.