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The Place Without Limits (Spanish: El lugar sin límites, also released as Hell Without Limits) is a 1978 Mexican drama film directed by Arturo Ripstein, produced in Mexico and based on the 1966 novel of the same name written by Chilean José Donoso.
28 apr 1978 · The Place Without Limits: Directed by Arturo Ripstein. With Lucha Villa, Ana Martín, Gonzalo Vega, Julián Pastor. Family honor, greed, machismo, homophobia, and the dreams of whores collide in a Mexican town.
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- Drama
- Arturo Ripstein
- 1978-04-28
The most complex and complete expression of the anti-machismo that gives such a forceful critical edge to so many of Ripstein's masterworks, The Place Without Limits marked an important milestone in Mexican cinema through its unprecedentedly frank depiction of homosexuality and violently reactionary homophobia.
Synopsis. El lugar sin límites tells the history of La Manuela, a homosexual who, together with his daughter La Japonesita, run a provincial brothel. One night while Pancho harasses La Japonesita, La Manuela decides to come out in his defense with a dance.
The Place Without Limits. A transvestite wants to sell his Mexican brothel over his daughter's objections.
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- Arturo Ripstein
- Drama
- Lucha Villa
In a small town, "La Manuela", an extravagant homosexual and his daughter "La Japonesita" run a brothel. The town's relative tranquility is upset by the arrival of Pancho, a boastful macho. Being seduced by "La Manuela", Pancho feels his manhood threaten.
Father and daughter compete for the same passion in a ruthless place where kindness mixes with hate.
