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Doña Herlinda and Her Son (1985) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1985 · 90 mins · Spanish
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- Directed by
- Jaime Humberto Hermosillo
- Starring
- Marco Antonio Treviño, Lucha Villa, Leticia Lupercio, Guadalupe del Toro, Arturo Meza, Guillermina Alba
Set against the landscape of Mexico, a mother of means guides her gay son’s life, allowing him to pursue his career as a doctor and his love affair with a male partner in her house. Prioritizing his happiness, she later secures his social standing by arranging a marriage of convenience to a woman, balancing desire with cultural expectations.
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