Me Estas Matando, Susana

2016

Me Estás Matando Susana is a drama where playboy wannabe Mexican actor Eligio (Gael García Bernal) is married to Susana (Verónica Echegui), but one day he finds that Susana has taken off without telling him where she's gone or why. At first it doesn't really bother him then it finally dawns on Eligio that he misses her and he finds out that Susana is actually studying at an American university in Iowa. After some trouble, he finds Susana which she is not happy about as she has well and truly moved on including starting a relationship with a Polish student Slawormir (Björn Hlynur Haraldsson). Eligio's charm wins her back, but he just can't help himself and starts flirting with another student Irene (Ashley Hinshaw) and when Susana catches him kissing Irene, she goes on a getaway with Slawormir to Chicago. Eligio is having none of that and tracks them down, but this time it might be harder for him to win back Susana.

OK movie about an unconventional relationship but while it tries to make Susana out as some sort of hero for walking out on playboy Eligio, she crawls back just as quickly mostly negating any ground made. It does have some honest moments which work well particularly when Eligio realises he is the problem, but Susana cannot help falling for this obvious fool and never looks like it's going to go any other way. It's just not a brave movie.

Veronica Echegui film clips (collages below)