'Temblores' DVD Review

Director Jayro Bustamante brought us a wonderful debut film 'Ixcanul' and now he has another
wonderful film titled 'Temblores'. His new film has received many awards and looks at a rather controversial subject which would be gay vs Christian morals.

A married man Pablo (Juan Pablo Olyslager) has to come to terms with his gay feelings. He. Ones from an Evangelical Christian community. He is a good son, a devoted father and a very caring husband. He just loves another man. Pablo returns to Guatemala City to live with his boyfriend Francisco. First though he must leave his wife and tell his ultra religious family of what he’s doing. The moment he tells his family that he is gay they are simply stunned. They don’t understand and only can think of they can get him back on the right track. When he tells his wife and immediate family they are just simply devastated. The shock waves that his announcement causes is unbelievable.

Pablo tries to live with Francisco in the city’s gay community but because of his family’s background it is not an easy task. The liberated Francisco doesn’t help matters but that’s only because he’s rather liberated in his lifestyle already and simply wants Pablo to leave all the past in the past. Pablo wants to try and mend all of his life together but his family only wants the straight Pablo back in their lives.
This personal story of two worlds coming together is very interesting as this has been happening all over the world for decades now. Families have been torn apart with members that are gay. It especially hits hard in Spanish or Latin communities that have deep ties to the Church. Times have been slowly changing for the gay community but it hasn’t been easy.

Film Movement brings this controversial drama to DVD on March 10th, 2020. The quality of the DVD is excellent. The sights and sounds are superb and the story line and acting are wonderful. This is definitely one for your personal library and it will certainly be a film that you will watch over and over.