'Ashes' Review: Diego Luna's Migration Drama Explores Displacement Between Spain and Mexico
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Ryan Lattanzio
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Summary
Diego Luna's directorial effort 'Ashes' ('Cenizas en la boca') tells a migration story between Spain and Mexico, centered on a teenager named Diego who confronts his sister Lucila in Barcelona about the realities of displacement and survival. The film explores the emotional complexities of leaving one's homeland and the harsh realization that for working-class, dark-skinned people, survival feels the same regardless of location.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledIt's all the same. Here or wherever, it's all just surviving.
Something no one tells you about leaving your homeland is that, just like you can never step into the same river twice, returning doesn't mean belonging again.
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