The Book Of Life

It is a film that deals a lot with the recent festivities. I mean the "día de los muertos". Although it is more in the collective unconscious (not to say commercial) "Halloween", for the fact of disguising itself and asking for sweets -in the case of children-. And parties with costumes, in the case of teenagers.

Well, despite being located in Mexico, is a 3D American movie of romantic comedy and adventure, inspired by the celebration of the Day of the Dead; It was animated by computer and produced by Reel FX Creative Studios, distributed by 20th Century Fox.

Story account of Manolo, who is torn between following the expectations of his family and continue the family legacy of being a bullfighter, or his passion: music. Meanwhile, as a child he fights with his best friend, Joaquín, for the love of María. Who her father sent her to travel to Europe to study.

Looking like this, a love triangle between these 3 friends. To those who La Catrina, ruler of the land of the remembered, and Xibalba, ruler of the land of the forgotten. They make a wager on the day of the dead of who will stay with Mary's heart at the moment she returns to the village. La Catrina opted for Manolo and Xibalba for Joaquín. The latter becoming the hero of the town, thanks to the help of this to give a brooch that makes it untouchable. La Catrina opted for Manolo and Xibalba for Joaquín. The latter becoming the hero of the town, thanks to the help of this to give a brooch that makes it untouchable. And Manolo, on the other hand, is trained by his father to continue with the family tradition and be a bullfighter.

So when María returns to the town, it is the town's event. And she can see how much everything has changed. And her two friends too, who do not hesitate a moment to flirt her.

Starting there the bet of Xibalba and La Catrina, seeing an interference of the first over the three friends who, to win the bet. Making Manolo face various challenges to get Maria's love and her life that is compromised.

It is a very entertaining film, which shows us many elements of the Mexican culture and that special day they commemorate their ancestors.

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