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LA LLORONA
HORROR
TIME REMAINING:
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Daniel, a native Las Vegan, returns as a veteran to Northern New Mexico , home town.
From his new-found 'home' under the bridge, Daniel observes the dying of an of patron era and the emergence of the 'Nuevas Riquezas' now returning from law school, etc., with new found ideas and loyalties.
the hard fought issues wars of the 50s and 60s, wherein the Patron had provided support systems, survival skills and resources, and the very referrals, etc., to send the Nuevs riquezas to law school, now fell victim to these new-found graduates' loyalties to their new Patron--The American Bar Association, while forgetting their roots and issues. The very schemes so adversely affecting the very families who had sacrificed for the Nuevas Riquezas' success.
Now, Daniel is homeless and requiring one more favor of the Patron.
La Llorona, a time-tested legend interwoven through the fabric of Latino culture and heritage, intervenes in assisting Daniel through his travails and pursuits to regain his dignity and pre-war sanity.
Linda anchors his search and assists him in reconciling old mores and spiritual strengths to survive in the 'Brave New World' of the dog-eat-dog mentality.
How could a war-hardened veteran be so devastated by his return to the disrupted, quiet lifestyle of his home town? |
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As the young soldier has returned from Iraq, disgusted and disillusioned, La LLorona's encounter brings out the fight still in the young man. He has given up on life and hope for a better tommorrow; his girlfriend left him while he was away, and his family treats him as a war hero from a war he no longer believes in. Because of the confrontation, he is rejuvinated and recharged fighting for his life. This conflict actually makes La Llorna a positive antagonist in the recovery from the horrors of war for the protagonist. |
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La Llorona is a Medea-like ghost in the Latino community that has terrorized over 28 million believers in the U.S. alone. A popular version of the origins of the legend is that a woman drowned her children out of revenge when her lover cheated on her, and as a result she was condemned to roam the rivers of the world for eternity, crying for her kids...hence the name "La Llorona" which means "the crying woman." To this day, kids are told not go play by the rivers or lakes alone or La Llorona will get them. For more information on the legend and stories of real-life encounters with La Llorona, visit my website www.LaLlorona.com .
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