{"id":13221,"date":"2020-02-06T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T15:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=13221"},"modified":"2020-01-31T03:48:31","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T08:48:31","slug":"romantic-movies-to-practice-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/romantic-movies-to-practice-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"Romantic Movies to Practice Spanish"},"content":{"rendered":"

February is here and we are constantly bombarded with all-things romance:\u00a0pel\u00edculas, dulces, tarjetas, regalos y mas!\u00a0<\/em>In an effort to make use of the\u00a0ambiente romantico<\/em> or romantic mood of this month, I want to suggest 3 movies you can watch to practice your Spanish!<\/p>\n

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Photo taken by katiebordner found on Flickr.com with license CC BY 2.0<\/p><\/div>\n

Prometo No Enamorarme<\/h3>\n

Prometo No Enamorarme<\/em> or I promise not to Fall in Love, tells the story of Julieta and Ivan. Julieta is a cellist who is having marital problems with her musician husband Daniel. The agree to meet in the place where he proposed in Mexico City to work things out, but Daniel doesn’t show up. While waiting for her husband, she meets Ivan, a DJ who keeps her company. Together, they explore their mutual love for music and sound. Julieta and Ivan seem to have a connection, but Daniel’s arrival can ruin this. Will Daniel show up? Who will Julieta choose?<\/p>\n

Promote No Enamorarme<\/em> was released in 2018; It was also released with the name Helena. The Spanish movie review site\u00a0Tomatazos<\/em><\/a> gives it an approval rating of 79%. You can watch the trailer below.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/liBeDUXMa9w<\/p>\n

Arr\u00e1ncame La Vida<\/h3>\n

Based on the novel by \u00c1ngeles Mastretta,\u00a0Arr\u00e1ncame la Vida<\/em> was one of the biggest movie productions of its time in Mexico. The movie is set in the city of Puebla in the 1930s and follows the life of Catalina. At a very young age, Catalina marries the local political and military general Andr\u00e9s Ascencio. When his political career grows, they move to Mexico City to further his chances of becoming president. In Mexico City, Catalina meets Carlos, a young orchestra conductor who is involved in organizations fighting to remove the military and corrupt leaders like Andr\u00e9s. Catalina and Carlos fall in love which sparks fury from Andr\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Arr\u00e1ncame La Vida<\/em> was received very well, won many awards, and was submitted as the film to represent Mexico in the 2008 Academy Awards for the Foreign Language Film. Unfortunately, it did not make the top 5 nominees. The name of the movie and novel is based on a very famous song written by Agust\u00edn Lara, also known as the Flaco de Oro <\/em>and one of the most famous and talented Mexican composers of all time. You can hear Agust\u00edn Lara sing his song in this video.<\/a><\/p>\n