
Watch the trailer.ĭirected by Alfonso Cuarón, 2001, Mexico, 106 minutes, In Spanish w/ English subtitles. In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other. Verdú cannily subverts the male fantasy stereotype, while real-life friends Bernal and Luna give breakout performances as boys struggling to become men. Here are the movies we recommend you watch after Y Tu Mamá También (2001). (2002) 'Review,' Rolling Stone, online, 15 March,


They meet Luisa (Maribel Verdú) an attractive older woman, and convince her to take a road trip. When their girlfriends leave on holiday, the 17 year-olds decide to explore their romantic freedom. This exhilarating tale follows three friends as they set out on a journey of self-discovery and desire on a road trip set against the lush backdrop of Mexico.

Tonight, we look at his randy road movie Y Tu Mamá También (2001).īest friends Julio (Gael Garcia Bernal) and Tenoch (Diego Luna) are on the brink of adulthood. With Alfonso Cuarón's new film Roma topping critics' best of 2018 lists, we take a look back at this director's groundbreaking early work.
