{"id":206,"date":"2021-10-14T12:27:34","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T19:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/span312\/?p=206"},"modified":"2021-10-14T12:27:34","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T19:27:34","slug":"escape-from-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/span312\/2021\/10\/14\/escape-from-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Escape from Death"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the theatrical depiction of Claudia Pi\u00f1eiro’s\u00a0Thursday’s Widows\u00a0<\/em>we are invited to view the dynamic between four men as they gather each Thursday. These men hold a position of power in relation to their perceived wealth and status of their jobs. One of the members of this group is not like the others. Ronnie stands out from his peers, as he doesn’t have a job at any point in the film. However, while this is viewed within the society depicted in the film as a negative thing, or perhaps a failure on Ronnie’s part, I argue that this saves him.<\/p>\n

Around the 1:40 mark, after Tano’s idea of dying, Ronnie gives a moving speech on his life, showcasing the love he has for his wife and son, we as viewers can compare this to how none of the other men can claim to have the same family dynamic as this. How Ronnie and Mavy and Juan are the only family depicted with any sort of relationship. One that doesn’t revolve around money, or lying, or sex. Rather their family relationship showcases what some would consider “normal” challenges, like a troubled child. This is an active critique of the upper class issues we see depicted in Tano and Teresa’s marriage, as well as Lala and Martin’s family. As the only one of the four men who doesn’t kill himself at the end of the movie, we see his separation from the capitalist ways of the others.<\/p>\n

Ronnie’s absence from the world that killed his friends, and then his and his family’s escape from that world at the end of the movie showcases the negative connection to capitalism and the high paying jobs of the upper class.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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