Luis Estrada returns for another satirical comedy rich in chaos with Que viva México. The film is about a man who is left off with ancestral treasure and needy relatives. This will be Estrada’s latest venture after the 2014 satire The Perfect Dictators. and is also in the Mexican language.
The film stars Damián Alcázar, Rosendo, Alfonso Herrera, Pancho Reyes, Joaquín Cosio, Rosendito, Ana de la Reguera, Mari, Ana Martín and Dolores. Furthermore, it has a running time of three hours and eleven minutes.
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The film is centred around Pancho, a family man that learns about the death of his grandfather and moves to his hometown in Mexico. Upon reaching there with his wife and children, Pancho learns that he has inherited a treasure from his grandfather and that he doesn’t need to work anymore in his life.
However, Pancho is not alone in the line of inheritance. He has an extended family that has needs of their own and wants their share of the inherited treasure. This is the part that ensures chaos and comical instances in the film.
Set in a rural Mexico town, Que viva México has all the elements of Luis Estrada’s directorial. It features themes like poverty, politics and class in its two-minute seventeen seconds trailer. And showcases a satirical tone of events throughout.
We can see glimpses of Pancho’s relative demanding a share of the treasure and asserting it as their birthright. Moreover, the clash within the extended family lands Pancho in trouble, and ultimately in jail. He further tries to communicate with everyone, and arrive at a common conclusion. But not a single member of the family is interested in downsizing their inheritance.
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The trailer also features a politician whom Pancho tries to bribe, and later ends up getting a corruption-free lecture. All in all, Que viva México has all the bits of tomfoolery and chaos, that will make it an intriguing watch.
The film is all set to stream on Netflix, starting from November 16, 2022. Tell us your thoughts about this Mexican comedy by Luis Estrada in the comment section below.
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