Quinceanera...

This is an amazing film. I actually own it and I have seen it several times over the past few years. Quinceanera is about two cousins; Magdalena and Carlos who are sent to live with their grandfather because Magdalena becomes pregnant and Carlos is homosexual. This film ventures into showcasing the masculine/macho/latino homosexual side of Carlos, who might be mistaken as a gang member by his attire in the film. He wear Dickies for pants and sometimes shorts, with long white tube socks, plaid shirts...etc. Another impotant theme that plays out here is the desire to be sexually satisfied and also sexual experimentation. Magdalena actually becomes pregnant without having intercourse by her boyfriend. Her family disowns her and she finds refuge in her grandfather and Carlos. Carlos also finds refuge in building a bond with Magdalena and his grandfather, while also exploring his sexuality with two of his neighbors who happen to be white. The problem erupts when Carlos agrees to engage in sexual activity with only one of his neighbors, while the other is at work. Although the white couple invited Carlos into their circle to explore their own sexual desire, infidelity hindered their relationship. Still, it's interesting to see the dynamics between Magdalena's parents and Carlos' parents who are related, yet deal with these issues differently. This film not only demonstrates how culture, race and gender can affect the issues of homosexuality and sexual promiscuity but how it can also bring these two characters together. I love this film....