Madeinusa
by Claudia Llosa
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Actor: Carlos De La Torre, Magaly Solier, Melvin Quijada, Ubaldo Huaman, Yiliana ChongDirector: Claudia Llosa
Brand: Repnet LLC
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-08-06
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Film Movement
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DVD Review: Astonishing
Summary: 5 Stars
Madeinusa is a 14-year-old girl who lives with her father and sister in a stone dwelling with a dirt floor. It's more substantial than a hut but too primitive to be called a house. There is no electricity. The kitchen faucet emits just a trickle of water.
The family live in a remote village in the mountains of Peru. The nearest telephone is miles away. "Made" and her sister take turns spreading rat poison around the perimeter of the dwelling. Dead rats bring good luck. In just a few hours Made's father will have one of his fondest wishes realized. He'll have sex with his daughter. Made sings sad songs.
The movie opens with the start of the Easter festival. The village's dozen or so young virgins, lavishly costumed, go on parade. Made is selected as the year's most beautiful. We learn that Made's dad is the town's mayor, a man highly esteemed in the region. The selection of his daughter makes his upcoming conquest all the more exciting!
This festival has a twist. The villagers have made it a tradition that God is dead from Good Friday to Easter Sunday. He can't see their transgressions. Sin does not exist. A man can have sex with his daughter and it won't matter. Made has known for a long time that this day would come. Incest is a natural part of life, something the village daughters stoically accept. Anyone suggesting there's something wrong with the arrangement might be stoned by these primitives. It's a fate that could be in store for any outsider who stumbles upon the warped festival.
The film takes a detached view of the bizarre happenings. The wild party, called Holy Time, includes many beautifully-photographed scenes of pageantry and debauchery (although there are no graphic depictions of sex). There's no attempt to manipulate the viewer's emotions, no effort to demonize or glorify any character.
Made has the honor of kicking off Holy Time. In a solemn ceremony, the crucified Jesus is taken down from his perch and blindfolded. This Jesus is a comical mannequin, with moveable arms and eyes. Made kisses him reverently on the mouth.
Although the villagers are free to do as they please, no one seems to have much fun. They act as if the festival is a religious observance in which they must dutifully participate. The merriment is robotic, not joyful.
The movie is packed with astonishing imagery. The musical score is hauntingly beautiful. Made's songs are incredibly touching. It's one of the most moving and amazing movies I have seen. It's Claudia Llosa's first film. Topping it will be a formidable challenge.
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