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Format: DVD
Sep 2004
Not Rated
Recording Mode: (unknown)
Color
Extra Info: Spanish Version; Dual Side
UPC: 024543126911 |
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Movie Description
In the spirit of LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE comes this enchanting, humorous tale about Esperanza (Heredia), a fervently devout young widow who leaves the confines of her provincial village for the seedy back alleys and brothels of urban Mexico and Los Angeles in search for her missing daughter. Guided by visions of St. Jude, who appears in the grease of her oven door, Eperanza embarks on an incredible odyssey that puts her faith to the test while awakening her to a new world of sensuality and independence.
Synopsis
Magic realism and comedic-melodrama swirl together in Springhall's hagiographic tale about grief, faith and desire. Esperanza (Heredia), a young widow mourning the recent death of her only daughter, finds a renewed sense of purpose when an apparition of Saint Jude--the patron saint of lost causes--materializes in the grease on her oven door and informs her that her daughter Blanca (Zapata) is alive. Convinced that a local doctor has kidnapped Blanca for lascivious purposes, the staunchly devout Esperanza, with her portable alter in tow, embarks on a CANDIDE-inspired odyssey that takes her from her sheltered life in a provincial town in Veracruz through the brothels and back alleys of Tijuana and Los Angeles. Throughout her quest she maintains contact with Padre Salvador (Laphame)--an eccentric, soap opera-obsessed Catholic priest--whom she telephones with long-distance confessions (via flashbacks) detailing the spiritual and sexual adventures she endures in the name of motherly devotion. Her journey brings her into contact with an increasingly bizarre parade of characters--an opportunistic young pickpocket, a sleazy pimp and his septuagenarian lover, an ailing transsexual Madame with a staple of high-priced girls and a bovine fetish, and a masked wrestler known as the Angel of Justice (Estrella), all of whom offer a version of the truth Esperanza seeks. Winner of the Jury Prize in Latin American Cinema at Sundance, 1999.
Industry Reviews
"...A disarmingly endearing film....[With a] joyous life-affirming tone..."
New York Times - Anita Gates (01/28/2000)
"...SANTITOS is pure enchantment, a beguiling tale of love, faith and self-discovery told in a colorful, effortless folkloric style..."
Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas (01/31/2000)
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