I was lucky enough to watch this movie with some Peruvian friends while in South America. To understand the film, to understand the history of Peru, this film reflects the far-reaching impact of the Peruvian Civil War on the torment of the primitive tribes of the Andes. La teta asustada literally translates to scared breast, so milk of sorrow translates well. The heroine struggles to shake off the fear and sadness of her heart by drinking the milk of fear, traumatized by the persecution of them during the Peruvian Civil War and by other classes. "The whole movie is the heroine's journey of liberation" (seen on wikipedia) I think it's quite appropriate.
The movie scenes are very beautiful, such as the scene where the heroine and her heroine are picking up pearls. I also learned some Peruvian customs from the movie (I hadn't been to Peru at that time). At the same time, the reason for being a woman is also very supportive of the film's description of female power. The director is also a female director and is descended from Spanish colonists. For example, the heroine's declining family background and the mean attitude towards the heroine can be seen from the director's reflection on Spanish colonization. In short, it is a very good movie, but the theme is very heavy, and it will look very depressing (ps The plot of the potato stuffed in the vagina made me uncomfortable from beginning to end. Later, I checked online and found that some Andean tribes have stuffed them in their vaginas. Potatoes keep the tradition of chastity.)
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