Compléter No matter what they tell youVersion en ligne “No matter what they tell you – women, we are always alone.” That’s a cry that echoes through writer/director Alfonso Cuarón’s gently sweeping , awards-tipped epic , his first Mexican-based movie since 2001’s Y Tu Mamá También Inspired by memories of his childhood in Mexico City, and bristling with historical upheavals that mirror the domestic traumas (the Corpus Christi massacre of 1971 is shockingly restaged), it’s a bravura evocation of time and place, as richly detailed as the artfully designed worlds of Children of Men or A Little Princess. But at its heart are two women – both embattled yet resilient, and from very different backgrounds – who are left to clean up the mess after being abandoned or betrayed by the men in their lives. par Martin Smith 1 shockingly backgrounds Children designed Princess abandoned betrayed memories different women sweeping through director based childhood bristling always women matter domestic historical tipped embattled restaged Little massacre artfully Inspired evocation awards resilient detailed " No what they tell you ? , we are alone . " That's a cry that echoes writer / Alfonso Cuarón's gently , - epic , his first Mexican - movie since 2001's Y Tu Mamá También by of his in Mexico City , and with upheavals that mirror the traumas ( the Corpus Christi of 1971 is ) , it's a bravura of time and place , as richly as the worlds of of Men or A . But at its heart are two ? both yet , and from very ? who are left to clean up the mess after being or by the men in their lives .