Spainsh culture veiwed though a movie - Essay Example

e is to first provide some of the central issues of the film Frida, followed by a personal reflection on what I have learned about Spanish-speaking culture from the film with specific emphasis on customs. It is the case that much of the film is based on the book, Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo. Without giving too much away about the film plot it is entirely likely that much of the film and book may be based on some conjecture so its total accuracy may never be established. However, some cornerstone elements of the film are established.

The film opens up with a serious accident in which a young Frida becomes impaled on a metal pole in a trolly accident which gives Frida serious mental and physical injuries for her whole life. As a coping mechanism the woman is given a canvass from her father as a means of coping with her injuries. It is these paintings that prove to be a catalyst for change as each painting serves as a reference point in the real life of Frida Kahlo. There are many themes covered in the film, not the least of which is Love.

I is apparent that the relationship started with Mr. Diego Rivera is maladjusted however it is only through his compliments that Frida continues her artistic endeavors. As a cornerstone of the film the ‘love’ expressed between Frida and Diego has its many low points including Diego’s frequent infidelities (Which later involves Frida’s sister Cristina), and Frida begins sexual experimentation with both men and women (Most notably with the communist Leon Trotsky of whom she is accused of murdering).

The film is characterized as having many terrifying highs and lows, as exemplified by the happiness that Frida expresses at the thought of being a mother and the crushing guild she experiences after the she has a miscarriage and subsequent bouts of alcoholism. As a climax of the film Frida finally achieves her solo exhibition and dies shortly after due to complications of gangrene. The central issue of the film as far