Y Tu Mamá También

Selected by the Producers Branch. 
 
Director Alfonso Cuarón and his brother Carlos were nominated for their witty, surprising screenplay about two best friends from different social classes (Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, in effortless performances that put them on the map as rising stars) who embark on a road trip with a beguiling “older” woman (Maribel Verdú) with unexpected results. An intimate comedy-drama that doubles as an expansive journey across the Mexican countryside, Cuarón’s film benefits greatly from the beautiful, natural light cinematography of Emmanuel Lubezki, culminating in a startlingly erotic finale.