A domestic worker navigates life's quiet rhythms and heartbreaks in 1970s Mexico City.
Melancholy and intimate. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Netflix.
Moderate sex and nudity, and some violence, about what an R should carry.
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In 1970s Mexico City, two domestic workers help a mother of four while her husband is away for an extended period of time.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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