Y Tu Mama Tambien

Trivia: The film is an allegory for Mexican history and Latin-American identity. Characters' names are taken directly from pivotal figures and places in Mexican history.

Trivia: According to the main characters in the film, the name for their particular group of friends, "Charolastras," came from a misunderstanding and bad pronunciation of the lyrics to the Clash song "Should I stay or should I go."

Continuity mistake: The image of "Che" Guevara hanging from the rear-view mirror keeps appearing and disappearing during the first part of the road trip, right before it is substituted by the toy rabbit Luisa buys at the township.

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Luisa: Life is like the surf, so give yourself away like the sea.

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