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A domestic worker navigates family life and social upheaval in 1970s Mexico City.

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In 1970–71 Mexico City, Mixtec domestic worker Cleo cares for four children in the household of Sofía and Antonio. Her pregnancy and the family's marital upheaval unfold beside student unrest, political violence, and the routines of Colonia Roma.

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Employing deep-focus monochrome, lateral movement, sound, and Aparicio's watchful Cleo to connect home and history, Cuarón transforms memory into expansive observation.

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Courtyards, tiled floors, dog waste, cinema streets, hospital rooms, ocean surf, and densely layered sound let private routine share frames with political upheaval—Yalitza Aparicio's still attention anchors the moving world.

Institutional reference ranks

Sight & Sound—IMDb Top 250—AFI 100—
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Great Cinema Master List scores

Greatness9.2
Engagement8.5
Ease7.9

Spanish / Mixtec · R
Narrative Feature
Mood: Immersive & Reflective