Doña Herlinda and Her Son

Doña Herlinda and Her Son
5.2

Doña Herlinda and Her Son

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Directed by: Jaime Humberto Hermosillo

Overview

A manipulative mama deftly manages the life of her homosexual son so that he can have his cake and eat it too. A woman of means, she does this by allowing her son, a doctor, to tryst in her home with his lover. Putting her son's happiness above all else, she then arranges a marriage of convenience to a woman.

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  • raistlin3 (Rated: 8)

    Doña Herlinda and Her Son, the 1985 film from writer/director Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, is not only a funny, warm gay romantic comedy, it also marks the first time that a Latin American film depicted gay relationships positively. I enjoyed this film a great deal, and recommend it.

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