Culpa Tuya (Your Fault) Review
Noah and Nick have returned, but their whirlwind romance appears to be heading for heartbreak, or so it seems. If you want a sneak peek into what you missed in the first film of this popular franchise, you can catch up here. Culpa Tuya, otherwise known as Your Fault, is the 2024 Spanish film and highly anticipated sequel to the hit Wattpad series by Mercedes Ron, starring Nicole Wallace and Gabriel Guevara, respectively.
The first scenes starts off on Noah’s lavish 18th birthday party, where she’s also celebrating her high school graduation in the coming days. And while Noah and Nick are celebrating the highs of their new relationship, they can’t ignore the inevitable changes that lie ahead in their lives.
Unfortunately, the two lovebirds are also dealing with the problem of their parents trying to separate them. Nick has finally taken his life seriously after leaving behind a world of violence, albeit temporarily, for a career in law. While Noah is also starting a new life at college.
While the main focus is on them, it’s great to see other characters getting important storylines. This includes Lion and his estranged brother, Luca. And the return of villain Ronnie. Luca faces work struggles and the uncertainty of his relationship with Jenna, Noah’s new best friend. He feels like he can’t please her, unable to provide the things she needs due to money problems, causing him to turn to a life of drug dealing.
It’s good to see some new faces in this film too, making the plot more interesting. But it’s also fun seeing some familiar faces, too.
This film definitely more intense than the first and more action-packed and unpredictable. There are a lot more fight scenes in this film, too. While I felt the focus had been on Noah’s backstory, Culpa Tuya does a great job planting the seeds to Nick’s former life before his girlfriend.
Culpa Tuya felt much more emotional. The first film was mainly setting up the characters, but even the emotional scenes there didn’t feel as powerful as the ones in this movie.
Noah and Nick’s love story is at the center of this, but the challenges they face are grounded in the messy realities of growing up. Both of them are struggling with more than just the highs and lows of romance—they’re dealing with their traumas and the weight of their family expectations. Nick has to deal with his toxic, rich family, who will do anything to cover up a scandal and even keep him apart from his mother.
Meanwhile, he is also caught between his violent past and the future he’s trying to build. He’s trying to prove that he’s more than just the guy people expect him to be, but old habits die hard, and the shadow of his past is something he can’t easily shake off.
His attempts to break free from the life he once knew are constantly challenged by the people around him, including his family, who don’t fully understand the man he’s trying to become. In a lot of ways, he’s fighting against himself, trying to reconcile the person he wants to be with the person he’s been.
Noah is also dealing with a new university environment, friendship, and her relationship with Nick is evolving in ways she didn’t expect. The film also does a great job of showing how their families play a role in their decisions.
Culpa Tuya is more than just a romance. It’s emotional and raw and will have you hooked from start to finish.