The Curse of La Llorona (also known as The Curse of the Weeping Woman in some markets) is a 2019 American supernatural horror film directed by Michael Chaves and written by Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis in his feature directorial debut. It is the sixth entry in the Conjuring Universe series. The film, which stars Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz, and Patricia Velásquez and is based on the Latin American mythology of La Llorona, follows a mother in 1973 Los Angeles who must save her children from a wicked spirit who is attempting to abduct them. James Wan’s Atomic Monster Productions label was responsible for the film’s production.
On March 15, 2019, The Curse of La Llorona premiered at South by Southwest, and on April 19, 2019, it was released theatrically in the United States. It got mixed reviews, with some criticising its focus on jump scares, and grossed $123 million worldwide on a $9 million budget, making it the lowest-grossing film in the Conjuring trilogy, despite being a box office triumph.
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Is La Llorona’s Curse a True Story?
Maria, a beautiful but vain woman, marries a very wealthy man, according to the most popular version of the La Llorona narrative. The couple has two children, but their marriage is on the rocks after a few pleasant years together. Her spouse allegedly began to spend less time at home, ignoring her while focusing on the kids.
Then, while walking with her children, Maria notices her husband with another lady. Enraged by what she’s witnessed, she tosses the kids into the river, seeing them fall into its dark depths. She suddenly realises what she’s done and feels terrible about it.
Maria screams along the riverbed, “Ay, mis hijos!” which means “Oh, my children!” ‘Oh, my sons!’ or ‘Oh, my sons!’ She tries everything she can to save them, but it’s futile.
Maria drowns herself, tormented by what she has done – some accounts claim she died of grief. The next day, she is buried in the community. However, when it comes to eerie folklore, that is never the end of the narrative.
The villagers hear a woman wailing that night, and it appears to be Maria’s voice asking, “Where are my children?” Along the riverbed, an ominous figure in a long white robe, similar to Maria’s burial garment, can be seen.
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According to certain versions of the stories, when she arrived at Heaven’s gates, she was denied entry and sent to Earth’s Purgatory until she could find the children she murdered. She was then dubbed La Llorona, which translates to “Weeping Woman,” and she is said to frequent rivers, oceans, and bodies of water, but only at night.
People now allege she kidnaps youngsters who look like her own children, as the tale has progressed over the years. Others claim she goes after misbehaving youngsters, which sounds eerily like a parent trying to terrify their child into behaving. Others claim she goes for cheating husbands, but they all agree on one thing: when she tears, you should go.
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