Dvd update:

R2 Pal dvd is now available from Tartan video and the picture and sound quality are excellent. You will need a decent sound system to get the most from this (as with most modern films) and indeed one of the best aspects of the film is the way that sound is used.

As far as extras go there is a Tartan exclusive interview with the director Carlos Reygadas and one of the principal cast, Anapola Mushkadiz. 

The interview covers various aspects of the film including Reygadas's inspiration, religion, Mexico and of course the sex scenes. 

To the film itself. As a plot and/or character driven movie it's rankly amateurish to say the least.

As an essay on modern Mexico, class structure and religion it just about passes, where it does succeed is in its unique use of sound and vision. Whether that's enough is up to you, for me the jury's still out.

Cheers Trev.