Cilantro y perejil

Sep 12 1998 PG-13 1h 30m
Comedy, Romance

"Cilantro y perejil" is a comedy about couples from the same family, hit by the economic crisis in Mexico. The plot turns around the eternal question of whether it is worth it to live as a couple. The conclusions are fun, unpredictable and very human. After ending a ten-year marriage, Carlos and Susana try to fall in love with other people without success. As the days go by, Carlos realizes that without Susana he is unable to do many things, including distinguishing cilantro from parsley.

Plot

This is a comedy about couples within the same family, striken by crisis, leading to the philosophical and practical question: is it worthwhile to stay together? Susana and Carlos have been married for ten years. He works all day to survive the economic crisis, and she leaves him. Her younger sister, Nora, films the separation for a school project, and tries to save her own relationship with Jorge, a young rock and roll musician. Even the children of Susana and Carlos are not spared the conflicts. And Adela, Susana's grandmother, finds love with Genaro, an antiques aficionado. The answers and conclusions in the film are fun, unpredictable, and very human.

Written by

Cecilia Pérez Grovas, Carolina Rivera

Directed by

Rafael Montero

Cast

Arcelia Ramírez, Demián Bichir, Germán Dehesa

Crew

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Production Countries

Mexico

Production Companies

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, FFCC, Televicine S.A. de C.V., Constelación

Languages

Español

Awards

9 wins & 7 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
498
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA