The Motorcycle Diaries is an adaptation of a journal written by Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la Serna when he was 23 years old. He and his friend, Alberto Granado are typical college students who, seeking fun and adventure before graduation, decide to travel across Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela in order to do their medical residency at a leper colony.
As is said in the film itself, it's about "two lives running parallel for a while. Sign In. Edit The Motorcycle Diaries Jump to: Summaries 5 Synopsis 1. The synopsis below may give away important plot points. This clearly makes the political stand of Ernesto Guevara very apparent. From here one can very easily describe Guevara as someone with a communist ideology. He felt deeply for the poor and the weak and treated everyone equally irrespective of their class and ethnicity.
He vehemently endorsed the ideas of Karl Marx regarding the equal distribution of wealth and the overthrow of the bourgeoisie class. He acknowledged the fact that there was a class division and the poor were in a terrible condition and there was a desperate need to end capitalism and replace it with communism. After Chuquicamata, Ernesto and Alberto hitchhiked to Peru where they came across the exploitation and the suffering of the Indigenous peoples who were called Indians by the colonisers.
Guevara shows a lot of concern about the living conditions of the Indigenous peoples and how they were treated mercilessly by their Spanish masters. He criticizes how the wealthy Peruvians expect the Indigenous population to do any and everything and treat them like donkeys that can carry anything on their backs no matter how much the load.
Interested in leprosy, both Granado and Guevara took a detour and went to Lima, the capital city of Peru where they met Dr. Pesce was forced into exile and was living a highly principled life dedicated to the common good. Here, they both decided not to go to the US and instead ended their journey in Venezuela. The Motorcycle Diaries depicts the growing consciousness of Ernesto politically as well as socially.
His early inclination towards socialism started to take proper shape after having first-hand experience with extreme living conditions grounded in social injustice, human exploitation and oppression that he saw prevailed throughout the entire Latin America. He was inspired by Marxist ideology and went on to declare himself as one when Salvador Allende, the socialist and left wing candidate, was elected as the President of Chile.
He believed that the reason for poverty and oppression are capitalism and imperialism and concluded that the solution to these problems is communism. Both dealing with their own issues we see different types of characters but similar characteristics to which made the film more believable of society where opinions are divided but also shared. Bernal plays a character who is always saying what he feels and is never wishing to back down from anyone or anything and he pulled it off tremendously.
The passion he creates as the central protagonist Guevara is utterly astonishing as he deals with asthma problems, love lives and money issues. It's a lot for him to take as he realises how serious life can be. Serna to also pulls off a classic performance as the older more experienced of the two who is always looking for that little bit more than his fellow traveller. Using different countries such as Peru, Venezuela, and Spain allows viewers to gain an insight into the vastness of life. Using poor countries as well as rich countries allows viewers to see different sides to the world in the s and was pulled off greatly.
The characters can therefore experience what a posh life is like as well as what life in the fast lane gives them. The camera work is astonishing.
Shooting from Venezuela, Peru etc we see different perspective of the countries. The scenery is always beautiful with shots of the towns in a poor state and the general background of the countries is to be admired.
The shots of the bike on the roads are to be admired. The camera moves adjacent to the bike giving the realistic effect of the bike moving fast along the empty roads, gaining a sense of freedom and enjoyment.
From watching this film I can say I have been inspired to get on a motorbike and explore the world. Seeing what the central protagonists saw will inspire many as it has inspired me and I have no hesitation in recommending this Oscar winning drama to anyone. Stampsfightclub Aug 8, Details Edit. Release date October 15, United States. Spanish Quechua Mapudungun.
Lago Frias, Argentina. Box office Edit. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 2 hours 6 minutes. Color Black and White. DTS Dolby Digital. Related news. Noble Story Co. Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content. Top Gap. By what name was Diarios de motocicleta officially released in India in Hindi?
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