Huesera: La Mujer de los Huesos
Trama
En el corazón de México, donde aún perduran antiguas tradiciones y supersticiones, Valeria se embarca en el camino de convertirse en madre. Su alegría es palpable al darle la bienvenida a su primer hijo al mundo, pero esta felicidad efímera se ve rápidamente interrumpida por una presencia extraña que parece estar observando cada uno de sus movimientos. A medida que la maldición se afianza, el mundo de Valeria comienza a desmoronarse y se encuentra atrapada en una lucha desesperada por la supervivencia. A medida que la oscuridad se acerca, Valeria recurre a la sabiduría de sus antepasados, buscando la guía de la misteriosa Mujer de los Huesos, una curandera venerada con vínculos con la tierra y sus secretos. Las advertencias crípticas y los rituales antiguos de la Mujer de los Huesos ofrecen atisbos de esperanza, pero también sumergen a Valeria en un mundo donde el velo entre la realidad y el reino espiritual es delgado. En este paisaje traicionero, Valeria debe enfrentarse a la fuerza malévola de frente, utilizando su ingenio, valentía y determinación para protegerse a sí misma y a su hijo de las garras del mal. A medida que profundiza en los misterios del mundo de la Mujer de los Huesos, Valeria descubre fortalezas ocultas dentro de sí misma, forjadas en el fuego de la adversidad. A lo largo de esta odisea desgarradora, Valeria debe navegar por caminos traicioneros, evitando las trampas de la magia oscura que amenazan con consumirla. Con cada paso adelante, descubre piezas de un rompecabezas que revela la verdadera naturaleza de la maldición y las fuerzas siniestras dispuestas en su contra. ¿Podrá Valeria liberarse de las garras de la malevolencia o sucumbirá a la oscuridad que ha consumido a tantos antes que ella?
Reseñas
Audrey
20220729, Fantasia. The film is inspired by a story of a "wicked grandma" in the director's family, interspersed with religion, Mexican indigenous mythology and rituals. Motherhood, such a heavy and far-reaching undertaking, sometimes the sacrifices and compromises behind it aren't necessarily worth it just because "the child is cute." The audience burst into mocking laughter upon hearing the doctor and nurse repeatedly saying "You're just pregnant" and "It's just a stitch." (Midway through the film, I actually seriously considered my age and whether or not to have children...)
Mateo
Even Guo Jingming couldn't make a horror film as superficially chilling as this.
Maci
A mediocre low-budget horror film in all aspects, revealing the overreaching ambition of a novice director. It incorporates various elements in its expression, yet only scratches the surface of each. Juggling themes of homosexuality, family, identity and folklore, the nearly 100-minute runtime feels like prolonged and redundant torture. The entire film is filled with deliberate mystification, and the thematic sequencing is fragmented, leading to a verbose narrative with poor kineticism. The hackneyed family conflicts and the perfunctory horror elements evoke an awkward sense of stagnation. Even the climactic sensory visuals feel like derivative tricks. It’s a tired rehash of genre tropes, with a fundamentally banal core...
Alice
"Terrifying children... I don't quite understand why the protagonist insisted on volunteering to have a baby; was she trying to overcome her inner demons? While I can understand her awkward situation, does Lala have to be married, have kids, *and* hate them? There are too many burdens on the protagonist. Should we sympathize with and understand the immense social pressure faced by minority groups? Or should we criticize her for exploiting this identity to fulfill her 'bad girl' essence? Or should we lament her prenatal and postpartum depression? Or criticize her irresponsible attitude towards the child?..."
Everly
It feels very close to the lives of ordinary Mexican people. Next Tuesday, March 8th, marks the Mexican Women's Day march. Considering the high rates of violence and femicide in the country, coupled with Mexico City's female mayor likely running in next year's presidential election, feminist topics will only become more serious and weighty.
