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8''Por la libre'' (English title ''Dust to dust'') is a 2000 Mexican film about two rival cousins, both named Rodrigo Carnicero who set on a trip to comply with the last wish of their grandfather (also named Rodrigo Carnicero): to have his ashes thrown to the sea at dawn in the port of Acapulco. Expect chaos and some surprises on the way.
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10One of the first representatives of the "New Wave" in Mexican cinema, and a [[SpiritualSuccessor Spiritual Ancestor]] to the [[SequelDisplacement way more successful and known]] ''Film/YTuMamaTambien''.
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13!!This film provides examples of:
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15* ChekhovsGun: The corn chips bag appears half an hour before it becomes important.
16%%* CloserToEarth: Perla. And (kind of) Pureza.
17%%* CoolCar: Left on Grandpa's will to Rodrigo.
18%%* CoolOldGuy: The grandfather and his best friend, Felipe.
19* ClusterFBomb: The word "pendejo", a relatively strong insult in Mexican Spanish, is used liberaly by most characters.
20%%* {{Jerkass}}: Both guys' fathers.
21%%* NewAgeRetroHippie: Rocco is a mild example.
22* OneSteveLimit: Averted. There are ''four'' people named Rodrigo Carnicero in the movie.
23%%* PlotDevice: The grandfather's ashes.

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