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Mexican Bus Ride

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Newlywed Oliverio (Manuel Dondé) receives disturbing news that his mother is on her deathbed. So he travels to a remote part of Mexico to fetch a lawyer who can sort out her will. Leaving his wife behind, he embarks on a bus ride that's interrupted by an increasingly absurd series of episodes, including an impromptu birthday celebration; a one-legged man writhing in the mud; come-ons from an insatiable small-town belle, Raquel (Lilia Prado) ; and Oliverio's frequent, Freudian nightmares.

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Don Druker Chicago Reader Luis Buuel's brightest, most pleasant film. Jun 10, 2002 Full Review Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine Acknowledges and celebrates those sometimes miraculous moments (pit stops, if you will) one must face on one's ascent to enlightenment. Rated: 3/4 Jun 10, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Newlywed Oliverio (Manuel Dondé) receives disturbing news that his mother is on her deathbed. So he travels to a remote part of Mexico to fetch a lawyer who can sort out her will. Leaving his wife behind, he embarks on a bus ride that's interrupted by an increasingly absurd series of episodes, including an impromptu birthday celebration; a one-legged man writhing in the mud; come-ons from an insatiable small-town belle, Raquel (Lilia Prado) ; and Oliverio's frequent, Freudian nightmares.
Director
Luis Buñuel
Production Co
Producciones Isla S.A.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 25m