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Lágrimas de mi barrio

1973 · 88 min

A warm, tearful melodrama that mixes streetwise comedy with a father's quiet struggle against unfair odds.

Directed by: Rubén Galindo
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Cornelio Reyna, Roberto 'El Flaco' Guzmán, Antonio Espino 'Clavillazo'

Overview: A working-class man, left to raise his son after his wife’s death, makes a living as a street vendor. When he buys a set of car rims, he is wrongfully accused of dealing in stolen parts—and sentenced to a year behind bars.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, light and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, justice, class, parenthood
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Directed by: Rubén Galindo
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Cornelio Reyna, Roberto 'El Flaco' Guzmán, Antonio Espino 'Clavillazo'

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
justice
class
parenthood
grief
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild