Parents' Guide to The Follies

There's something magnetic about the way the stories in this film unfold here as they're connected but not in the ways we expect. The Follies (Las Locuras) moves with quiet confidence as Rodrigo García lets each detail surface gradually until the full picture takes shape. Like his father, Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez, García is drawn to the poetry of everyday life and the ache that lingers in ordinary moments. The dialogue doesn't sound naturalistic; it feels heightened, almost theatrical, yet that's part of the spell, a reminder that emotion often feels larger than life.

The ensemble is extraordinary, with Cassandra Ciangherotti delivering a performance that's bold and operatic, and Mónica del Carmen making an unforgettable impact in just a few minutes. Even the smallest roles, like Adriana Barraza's and Fernando Cattori's, feel lived-in and essential. The film's treatment of mental health is uneven, sometimes subtle, sometimes too direct, yet it leads to a late twist that lifts the story into magical realism. What remains is a tender meditation on resilience and a portrait of people quietly trying to piece themselves back together in a city that keeps moving forward.