Orsetto Review of Dona Herlinda and Her Son

Dona Herlinda and Her Son (1985)

A perfect description of latin attitude/hypocrisies towards male homosexuality

[10/10 · 29 September 1998]

The movie is very funny and involving, but more than that. Showing how prehistorical and hypocrite may be the latin countries' attitude towards an effective, and paradoxical, way to cope with it. All winners and no loser. And -as in the real wold- the most "macho" of the characters appears to be the most passive one...