Film review: Your Fault by Domingo González Admin Publish Date: 01 Oct 2025

Film review: Your Fault by Domingo González

Directed by Domingo González, Your Fault (original title: Culpa tuya) is a heartfelt sequel to last year's film My Fault (original title: Culpa mía). My Fault exposes the passionate, amoral relationship of Noah and Nick whereas Your Fault follows the protagonists through the personal repercussions of their illicit love life and family. This movie immediately jumps to the sequel side of things, as Noah tries to pinpoint where she stands between blind passion and newfound obligations towards Nick, kicked off by her self-destructive hero-worship. This sequel slowly reveals Nick's protective yet impulsive nature and Noah's unyielding resilience. The characters evolve, treating past traumas and societal limitations that make their journey more relatable and poignant.

One standout element of the movie is its underlying symbolic scenes that are so subtle. On one side, we have Noah who is shown rearranging a bookcase; a simple action that is meant to represent the turmoil at her core and desperation for some order amidst chaos. A particularly unforgettable scene happens during dinner with the family, as Nick clenches his jaw and watches his father silently, conveying unresolved tension and suppressed rage. A reference to shards of glass throughout serves as an ongoing motif representing the character's shattered relationships and ruined feelings.

The visual palette of this film runs as strong as possible. Warm golden moments with illuminated hope and love for intimate moments while cool blues for standoff and contemplation. The cinematography, especially its elaborate sight-pours of the Spanish coast collages offers beautiful visuals that highlight the character's emotional highs and lows. Not only do the frames look perfectly hand-made but also support the emotional impact of the story.

Your Fault is a lush, emotionally layered, and visually gorgeous romantic drama by González, which makes it a standout among other films that explore love. It is complex and beautiful, yes, but also ambiguous and powerful about love and how one can be saved by it.