Introduction
The Spanish-language trilogy based on Ariana Godoy’s Wattpad novels comes to an end in ‘Through My Window 3: Looking at You’ (original title: A través de tu mirada). Directed by Marçal Forés, the film was released on Netflix on February 24, 2024, as the last part of Raquel and Ares’ love story. In this chapter, the audience will find aspects of healing, restoring one’s self, young love, and the ever persistent life struggles that come with it.
Plot Overview
The story resumes from where it was left off in Through My Window: Across the Sea. It is set in Barcelona during the Christmas holidays. Ares and Raquel, now in their separate world, used to be the best of friends until Yoshi, Raquel’s best friend, died tragically. Ares comes back from Stockholm with his new partner Vera and to make things worse, Raquel is seeing someone called Gregory. One of the most unspoken things that Ares and Raquel do feel is the love and yearning for each other, despite the other person.
Their paths intertwine once more during the welcoming holiday celebrations, bringing back dormant feelings. Ares tries to balance the family company’s obligations and family expectations placed on him, while for Raquel, it is the young author in conflict with memories of Yoshi. With all of this happening, the challenging wondering is whether or not they will be able to survive their past and build a future together.
Character Development
Raquel Mendoza: The more determined woman that we see now began to take shape in a lovesick teenager as a consequence of her writing career and trying to keep Yoshi’s memory alive. Raquel’s struggle to choose between moving forward or staying stuck in the past is one of the more prominent conflicts in this book.
Ares Hidalgo: The consequences of Ares’s decisions, wrought with the strings of family business, fall as burdens on him. His lingering affection for Raquel makes relationships with Vera complicated and does not let him commit to a life built entirely around family business.
Supporting Characters
Artemis Hidalgo: Ares’s older brother prepares for fatherhood with his partner Claudia. Their emotional detachment during childhood serves as the backdrop for Artemis’s responsibility, which they now wish to leave behind.
Apolo Hidalgo: The youngest of the Hidalgo brothers, Apolo uncovers his sexual identity alongside a polyamorous relationship with his girlfriend, Daniela. Their venture exemplifies the struggle that comes with open relationships, along with the lack of healthy communication.
Anna: Anna, Gregory’s sister, bears ill will toward Raquel for Yoshi’s death. Her actions further complicate the tension for the narrative as it builds up to a fierce showdown, testing the limits of forgiveness and compassion.
Themes and Symbolism
The film concentrates on a few recurring themes:
Reconciliation: The former narrative focuses on the efforts of Raquel and Ares to reconcile their past with their present. Questions arise such as whether love really overcomes all.
Personal Growth: Characters are confronted by their shortcomings which are bound to be reflected in the choices these characters make.
Family Expectations: The Hidalgo family’s shadow is bound to emerge, telling the tale of one’s wish colliding with duty.
Grief and Healing: The aftermath of Yoshi’s death is bound to set a change for development as well as deeper emotional probing.
Cinematography and Setting
The filming location in Barcelona during the holidays is visually splendid. However, it starkly opposes the character’s struggle with their feelings. The warm lighting and the close-up shots add emotional layers to the important scenes, especially those of Raquel and Ares.
Reception
Through My Window 3: Looking at You has received both positive and negative reviews from the public and critics. Some viewers notably praised the film for finishing Raquel and Ares’ story arc, considering the emotional beats and character development important. But many others slammed the film for using overdone romance tropes and weak backstories of side characters.
Conclusion
Through My Window 3: Looking at You wraps up the saga well. Fans of the series are presented a resolution to Raquel and Ares’ passionate romance. The film doesn’t break boundaries within romantic drama, but Through My Window does a good job exploring deep-rooted emotion stemming from love, loss, and self-discovery. However, for the fans invested in the series, this last installment serves as a perfect closure to this emotional ride.
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