(Principio y fin)

Content: The film tells the story of the Boteros, a middle-class Mexican family struggling against poverty after their father's death. Ignacia (Egurrola) is the Boteros mother, a desperate woman who chooses to sacrifice the destiny of her three older children, in order to protect Gabriel (Laguardia) the youngest one. She believes Gabriel will climb the social structure and bring back the lost fortune to the family. But destiny has other plans for the Boteros and tragedy will overcome eventually. Based on the novel of Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz.

Countries:

Mexico

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

187 minutes

Year:

1994

Directors:

Arturo Ripstein

Production companies:

Alameda Films,

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Actors:

Ignacia Botero

Gabriel Botero

Nicolás Botero

Mireya Botero

Guama Botero

Crews:

Producer

Producer

Editor

Art Direction

Art Direction