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Considera las razones por las que a los españoles les gusta tanto esta película: El argumento
El argumento:
The critics say that the film touches on some difficult issues and makes light of them
The film jokes about basque terrorism and Franco is quite light, comedic ways
Some say the film is flat and underwhelming
Considera las razones por las que a los españoles les gusta tanto esta película: La comedia
The film jokes about subjects that have quite often been taboo in Spanish cinema and not touched upon beforeIts comedic value appeals to many spaniards as it makes light of the cultural clashes between the two autonomous communities Characters are used to show the difference between the two communities
Comedy is used to make a bridge between the two communities and make light of the differences between them
Considera las razones por las que a los españoles les gusta tanto esta película: Los estereotipos
Many stereotypes are made about both cultures in quite a comedic way
The two protagonists are both extremes of each and show the stereotypes in quite a pronounced way
Through both the setting and the assumptions made the classic stereotypes are shown in a very funny way Rafa and Merche are both typical Andalucians - very loud and vibrantAmaia and Koldo are both typical basques - cold, distant and unloving
Considera las razones por las que a los españoles les gusta tanto esta película: Los temas
The film covers a lot of taboo topics never talked about before in spanish cinema
It makes light of the Basque terrorism and fight for independence which the spanish need
The talk of all the different stereotypes helps to bridge the gap between the two cultures and groups of people
In the beginning, Rafa and his friend also make jokes about Franco and the Basques
Es dificil para simpatizar con el personaje de Amaia: La primera escena de Amaia
In the first couple of scenes Amaia comes across as a typical basque women, very cold and distant
She makes a lot of cruel jokes about the Andalucians and very loudly interrupts RafaShe hates being in the Andalucian bar with all of its stereotypical flamenco dancing and loud people She seems quite closed off in the way that she puts down and argues with Rafa
Es dificil para simpatizar con el personaje de Amaia: La relacion con su padre
She hasn’t seen her dad in 6 years and so they have quite a strained and difficult relationship
Koldo just wants the best for his daughter and for her to marry a basque man
He offers to pay for the wedding as he feels he should
Koldo is a very typical Basque man and dislikes other spanish people
Es dificil para simpatizar con el personaje de Amaia: La actitud hacia Rafa
At first she hates him because he is very stereotypically AndalucianHe is vibrant and loud, and his clothes/ hair are gelled up and not basque at allShe uses Rafa as a way of tricking her dad and telling him that hes her boyfriend
A lot of comedy in the film comes from Rafa and Amaia trying to pretend hes Basque
After spending time with him and pretending to marry him, she falls in love with him
Towards the end of the film Amaia goes down to seville to tell him that she loves him - something she would have never done at the start
Es dificil para simpatizar con el personaje de Amaia: El comportamiento al final
She goes down to Seville to tell Rafa that she loves him
Something that she would never do at the start of the film when all she can do is wait until she can leave
She is a lot more open to Andalucians by then end of the film
She even hires a horse and carriage to tell Rafa that she loves him
Explora la relacion entre Merche y Koldo: La atracción instantanea
When Koldo and Merche first meet, Merche has only known about the role she is playing for not very long and so acts quite over the top and says her name is Anne (a typical Basque name)
They agree to all meet up and spend the next day together
Koldo and Merche laugh and joke around about how her name is like the famous TV presenter, Anne Igartiburu
Explora la relacion entre Merche y Koldo: El impacto positivo de Merche
Koldo starts off as very brash and aggresive and ends the film a little more loving towards his daughter and the andalusians. Merche makes a very positive impact on Koldo as she gets him to view Andalusians with a little more light
By the end of the film Koldo doesn’t mind as much the fact that Amaia’s mum has an Andalusian boyfriend who’s coming to the wedding
He even ends up sending his daughter to Seville to get Rafa back and sheds a tear when she goes Merche chides his intolerance and prickly demeanour and softens his heart enough that he falls in love with her
She shows she can bring about positive change by being honest and direct
Explora la relacion entre Merche y Koldo: Los polos opuestos que se atraen
The scene which most clearly shows their difference is when Koldo wakes up in Merche’s house with all of the Andalusian objects
They’re both an exaggerated version of their ‘children’ Koldo is very cold and unloving and Merche is vibrant and bubbly
El uso del director de los paisajes y otros lugares que aparecen: Andalucia
The film begins with a panoramic view of Seville e.g river, torre del oro
Merches house is full of typical andalucian objects e.g una figura de un Guardia Civil
Flamenco dancing in the bar in the first scene, very vibrant and stereotypical
Repeated use of ‘Seville tiene un color especial’
El uso del director de los paisajes y otros lugares que aparecen: El Pais Vasco
The weather in the basque country is very rainy and stormy
There are a lot of basque words that are used and written everywhere
Typical countryside full of mountains and green areas contrasts with the overview we have of Andalucia
Bars are quite dark and dingy compared with Andalusian ones When Rafa first enters we see them playing pelota Amaias home is also quite dark with a lack of natural light
The beautiful old buildings and the protests are also very typical and appear often
The Basque phrase (utzi pakean euskal herria) about independence is one of the first things Rafa sees which could be foreshadowing
Nuestras diferencias son una oportunidad de aprender: Rafa y Amaia
Rafa falls in love with Amaia quickly despite the cultural differences
The differences between the two of them cause a lot of funny moments within the film
Both have a very firm belief in their lifestyle and values which leads to a lot of cultural clashes
Amaia takes a while to fall in love with Rafa as she thinks hes just a ridiculous Andalusian boy
She works hard to transform him into a Basque boy that her dad would approve of
