Dasha: Kiss of the spider woman

Kiss of the Spider woman is a very impressive movie. It shows struggles of two completely different men who are in prison for unlike reasons. They both find escape from ordinary life through different approaches. Political prisoner Valentin is ready to go through anything it takes to preserve the secrets of opposition. He survives tortures, poisoning and just plain intimidation. He shows how important it is to be persistent and loyal to your beliefs, keep fighting for freedom and rights. Molina finds an escape through imagining movies and pretending to be a gorgeous woman. He can’t stand the brutality of men. He sees the world differently through his sensitivity that allows him to get closer to Valentin. Despite the plan of Warden to find out information from Valentin through Molina, the story shows how important and powerful true friendship can be. It can change the world. The idea of this imaginary perfect woman spices up the storyline and brings the element of magic realism. Everybody is looking for something great and perfect, but most of the times the ideals only exist in our imagination, and we are left to face the cruelty of the world unprotected. Another aspect of magic realism is a very thin boundary between the storyline of the movie that Molina tells to Valentin and what is going on in their lives. It seems that connections are very precise, and you almost feel that this modern story is a repeat of this old movie.