The Beginning and the End (1993)
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.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Arturo Ripstein | Director |
| Paz Alicia Garciadiego | Writer |
| Naguib Mahfouz | Writer |
| Alfredo Ripstein Jr. | Producer |
| Arturo Ripstein | Producer |
| Lucía Álvarez | Composer |
| Claudio Rocha | Cinematographer |
| Rafael Castanedo | Editor |
| Marisa Pecanins | Production Designer |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Ernesto Laguardia | |
| Julieta Egurrola | |
| Blanca Guerra | |
| Verónica Merchant |
