The drama about a servant and her employers has sparked soul-searching – and yearning for an era of certaintiesIn the opening scene of the film Roma, soapy water splashes across the screen.
It’s the product of the protagonist, Cleo, scrubbing the driveway and cleaning up dog mess, which her employers, a middle-class Mexican family, chide her for not removing promptly.The scene, however simple and aesthetically pleasing, sends a subtle message that many Mexican moviegoers immediately understand about domestic workers like Cleo and the confusing status in the households they serve.
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