Frida Kahlo

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I chose to watch the movie Frida. Frida Kahlo was one of Mexico’s most famous artists. She was known for her candid portraits depicting the emotional and physical pain she experienced throughout her life. Frida is about the struggles we face throughout our lives, and how we can overcome these hardships with love and friendship on our side.

As a young adult, Frida was seriously injured in a trolley accident. The accident left her bed-ridden for months, due to severe injuries to her body. Doctors said that she would not be able to walk again. During this time, she developed her talent for painting. Miraculously, Frida makes a full recovery, but the medical expenses drained her family’s finances. Frida decided to try to become a professional painter to help support her family. She went into Mexico City in search of professional critique from the successful painter Diego Rivera. Diego immediately recognized her talent and offered to help her. They quickly fell in love and Diego proposed marriage. And though Diego is known for his brief affairs with his nude female models and other admirers, Frida cautioned him not to betray her and accepted the marriage proposal. Their life together was enriched with adventure and high profile parties, as Diego took high paying commissions in the United States. But his career in America quickly fell apart when he refused to change his painting philosophy despite political pressures from his client. Returning to Mexico, their personal and financial lives continued to unravel. Frida picked up painting again, while trying desperately to make her family life work.

Frida is a beautifully performed and produced movie, thanks to the dedication of Salma Hayek who worked so hard to get this movie to the big screen. Salma Hayek breathes live into Frida, who we may never have truly appreciated without this movie. As a movie, Frida is a colorful, hard-hitting, and true from the heart as Frida Kahlo’...