Doña Herlinda and Her Son

Year: 1985

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: Spanish

Director: Jaime Humberto Hermosillo

RomanceComedy

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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