: The exploitation of language barriers and the withholding of medication to coerce women into signing sterilization forms.
: The film uses the "gothic" tradition to reflect anxieties specifically regarding the bodies of brown women and reproductive autonomy. 4. Critical Reception Madres (2021)
Initially, Madres presents itself as a supernatural thriller. Diana experiences terrifying visions and finds "cursed" relics, which she and her husband Beto (Tenoch Huerta) initially believe are tied to local folk legends or environmental toxins like pesticides. However, the film subverts these expectations: : The exploitation of language barriers and the