THE EDGE OF THE WORLD (LA ORILLA DE LA TIERRA) A Tribute to Contemporary Mexican Cinema

An ironic style reminiscent of Sergio Leone and wonderful touches of Latin American magical
realism, enliven this tale of two greedy men in search of a treasure, each of whom holds only
half the map Meanwhile, in a sleepy, dusty village forgotten by time, all the men have deserted
the village for a land “at the edge of the earth,” full of excitement, women, lifel The abandoned
women lose all hope for the return of their husbands, and depart with a convoy of men on a
pilgrimage, l,eaving behind only Matilde, a beautiful, hopeless romantic, full of fantasies of a
knight in shining armor coming to her rescue. Inevitably, the treasure seekers arrive in this
town – the site of the treasure – and meet Matilde.