"The following animated Mexican short film “Down to the bone” is an extraordinary way to illustrate this colorful and mystical Aztec tradition".By Gabriel Infante Carrillo
It’s unavoidable this time around not to adopt foreigner traditions, specially those that has transcend beyond the U.S border. Halloween is one of those tradition that Mexico has adopt or at least imposed within private bilingual schools and by the media as well. It’s not surprising that on the eve of October 31st youngsters come out with scary monsters costumes and go trick or treating neighbor my neighbor; High School and undergraduate students it’s their perfect excuse to go parting and clubbing. The un- privilege children also use this occasion to trick or treat, but in anyway they are asking for candies and chocolates, instead they are begging for some coins.
The party doesn’t end there, the following two days, November 1st and 2nd Mexico celebrates a very traditional Pre-Hispanic celebration “El Día de los Muertos” (The day of the death) where many go to the graves of their love ones to pay them a visit, and also they put up an altar in their homes with the photograph of the their love ones and place all the things that in life they use to like. The day of the death is also known as a celebration where Mexicans mock the death. Many write sarcastic poems called “Calaberitas”, dedicated to someone begging “La flaca” (death) to come and take them away. Many of these poems are mostly dedicated to politics and show biz personalities.
The following animated Mexican short film “Down to the bone” is an extraordinary way to illustrate this colorful and mystical Aztec tradition. The short film combines the Present, Pre-Hispanic and Mexican revolutionary times.
Down to the bone is a story where a man arrives accidentally to the world of the deaths, where he is received by a worm, skeletons drinking and having fun, and the Catrina, a well dressed festoon female skeleton. After having a little fun and being flirted by the Catrina, the man discovered, that being death after all, is not that bad.
Short Film "Down to the Bone"
Credits
Title: Hasta la Muerte (Down to the bone)
Comedy
Director: Rene Castillo
Production: Alejandra Guevara y René Castillo
Script: Rene Castillo
Animation: Luis Tellez and Rene Castillo
Photography: Sergio Ulloa
Art Director: Cecilia Lagos
Montage: Rene Castillo
Sound: Gabriel Romo and Edgar Morales
Music: Cafe Tacuba y arrangements Marcos Morel
Song: “La Llorona” interpret by Eugenia Leon
Image: Alter of the death
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