There seems to a prevalent relation in the film between the ongoing story line and the familiar fairytale Sleeping Beauty. Alicia and Benigno represent the classic Sleeping beauty and Prince Charming throughout the movie. Alicia is in a mysterious “sleep” and the only person to come for her to save her from it is her prince Benigno. He awakens her with his “kiss” which happens to be getter her pregnant and her having the baby.
Following what was previously stated, I find something very interesting presented in the movie, one line that is said by Marco. When asked by the landlord about Benigno, all Marco says is that he is innocent. Marco is saying that Benigno is innocent of rape, because he sees that the way the “relation” between Alicia and Benigno was. Benigno felt that him and Alicia had a relation, one with communication and mutual love. His “rape” was an act of love to Alicia, not violence, or abuse. It is interesting to see how Marco realized this during the film and was willing to claim Benigno’s innocence.
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