one of the first thing i notice that allow this culture to stand out among the rest be during the wake at sole place . an aerial shot be use to show sole be flower with kiss by a sea of woman . i believe this be a commentary on the closeness that woman have for each other of this cultureones who stick together across the generation and separation and misunderstanding and and still be able to bond and rely on each other . also and the film seem to glorify woman a almost flawless individual . what i mean by flawless be that they do not suffer the consequence for their action and be treat a if they have no imperfection . an example of this be shortly after paula accidentally kill her father . her mother immediately come to her rescue and take full responsibility for the act while paula seem to suffer almost no remorse for what she have do . again and another example of this be when each daughter ( or granddaughter ) have have an opportunity to reunite with their suppose dead mother ( grandmother ) . know the stress that this have most likely cause in their family and each one of them still embrace the mother without care for what she have donethat be and kill her husband and his lover . in this light and woman be portray a one who not only love each other independent of character act and but also one who do not seem bother in the least by the act in which their friend or family member perform . another idea that i think be intrigue of this culture be in regard to their idea of the supernatural . with the death of raimunda and sole mother and her inexplicable return and the director build the audience emotion to believe that this film be go to embody the supernatural . the people depict in this culture seem very supernatural and that be to say and very eager to believe that life exist beyond the grave . their aunt and long time friend augustina and the prostitute and other people live in the city of la mancha all believe the rumor of the dead come back to family member to finish the unfinished business . i believe this be a mixed reflection of the culture religious faith ( predominantly catholic ) as well a their need to make amends with those who have no chance to be forgive during mortality . the belief they hold in regard to the dead be alive be also to give hope to the destitute circumstance they suffer in mortality . when the viewer be expose to the fact that this film isn not supernatural at all and it interest to observe the role the mother continue to play . she treat a if she still be a ghost ( i. e. hide in small crevice ( underneath the bed or inside a car trunk ) ) . i believe the director portray the mother this way to heighten the already existent supernatural belief the city have adopt . the mother character seem to be a metaphor for the city long hold belief in life after death .