Life Oscars 2019: I can’t make myself like ‘Roma.’ It’s about Mexico’s elite, not a maid. February 24, 2019Jonathan Schlefer, Opinion contributorComments Off on Oscars 2019: I can’t make myself like ‘Roma.’ It’s about Mexico’s elite, not a maid. The director uses the stick figure of an indigenous maid to cater to inequality concerns, but his real subjects are himself and Mexico's upper class.