The main characters, Tenoch and Julio, come from different spectrums of society, rich and poor. Tenoch previously wanted to be a literature major but had to switch to an economic major due to his political dad but most likely due to his family’s corrupt status. Around two-third of the film, Chuy, a fourth-generation local living near Heaven’s Mouth, is introduced. The narrator reveals that in a few years, the beach area would turn into a resort. Chuy thought he would be able to maintain a tourist job but had to settle with a janitorial job in order to earn money. This shows how corporations are slowly building over indigenous land in Mexico and how Mexico refuses to acknowledge the other side of the country, killing the resources of villagers. As the movie progresses, the wandering camera shows the environments go from cities to rural villages which showcases the poverty in
The main characters, Tenoch and Julio, come from different spectrums of society, rich and poor. Tenoch previously wanted to be a literature major but had to switch to an economic major due to his political dad but most likely due to his family’s corrupt status. Around two-third of the film, Chuy, a fourth-generation local living near Heaven’s Mouth, is introduced. The narrator reveals that in a few years, the beach area would turn into a resort. Chuy thought he would be able to maintain a tourist job but had to settle with a janitorial job in order to earn money. This shows how corporations are slowly building over indigenous land in Mexico and how Mexico refuses to acknowledge the other side of the country, killing the resources of villagers. As the movie progresses, the wandering camera shows the environments go from cities to rural villages which showcases the poverty in