Week 7: Roma
For the final week of blog posts, I decided to watch Roma, a 2018 Mexican drama film written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón. It is a semi-autobiographical story about a middle-class family living in Mexico City in the 1970s. The film follows the life of a live-in housekeeper named Cleo who works for a family headed by a doctor named Antonio and his wife Sofia. Cleo is a young indigenous woman who forms a close bond with the family (especially with the children) who she cares for and loves like her own. The film investigates the social and political climate of the time, with themes of class and race discrimination, and the challenges faced by the working-class in Mexico. It also goes into the complex relationship between Cleo and the family as she struggles to find her place in their world and cope with the difficulties of her own life. Roma received widespread critical acclaim for its amazing cinematography, storytelling, and performances. In conclusion, Roma is a powerful film that ex...