Amar te duele is a 2002 dramatic film written by Carolina Rivera and directed by Fernando Sariñana. It is based on the classic play “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare. In the story, both families hate each other because they belong to different social classes. This movie offers various archetypes of urban and modern youth in Mexico within a story about sexual attraction and adolescent idealism. It was also released in Argentina, Chile and USA, where it received good reviews. The story begins in a suburb of Mexico City with Ulises, whose father sells clothes in the... market. He is accustomed to living humbly as he belongs to a low socioeconomic class, and could be considered a "naco". Ulises' environment is one of drugs, crime and graffiti, his great passion. One day, Ulises and his friends decide to go play Qzar, a laser-gun game. In the game, Ulises encounters Francisco, an upper-class boy, who is Renata's boyfriend. The "nacos" and the upper-class kids begin to fight after Francisco insults them. The fight ends in shoves and blows that only hurt Francisco's pride.
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| Release date: | 2004 |
| Directed by: | Fernando Sariñana |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 104 Minutes |
| Estimated budget: | $5,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | Romeo and Juliet |