carriebradshaw99
Lifetime Total
10+
IMDb Member
21 years
Reviews
Siete mesas de billar francés (2007)
Tour de force
This film is directed by Gracia Querejeta, a terrific Spanish female director who also directed films such as CUANDO VUELVAS A MI LADO o HÉCTOR. It was on the official section of San Sebastian Film Festival where it received great reviews, especially for the two lead actresses, Maribel Verdú and Blanca Portillo. The last won the prize for best actress. It was kind of strange because everybody was expecting Maribel Verdú to win, but finally her co-star was the awarded one. I think that both actresses should had won ex-aequo.
The film is about Ángela (Maribel Verdú) and Charo (Blanca Portillo) two women who struggles to survive after a relative passed away. That man was Ángela's father and was Charo's de facto husband. I'm not going to explain all the film, but I have to say that is a wonderful tale where we can see how two person with nothing in common(only the man who passed away) help each other although they have their differences. It's about woman's great sense of companionship in rough situations.
Superb performances by all the cast, especially Maribel Verdú, Blanca Portillo, Victor Valdivia as Ángela's little son, Jesús Castejón as Charo's love interest and Lorena Vindel as a south American young girl who worked for Angela's father and help her with the new bar. Terrific script by Gracia Querejeta and David Planell, that was awarded on San Sebastian Film Festival too.
I have to mention the end of the film. It's a perfect ending, simply perfect.It couldn't have finished of another way.
**** 1/2 out of *****
The film is about Ángela (Maribel Verdú) and Charo (Blanca Portillo) two women who struggles to survive after a relative passed away. That man was Ángela's father and was Charo's de facto husband. I'm not going to explain all the film, but I have to say that is a wonderful tale where we can see how two person with nothing in common(only the man who passed away) help each other although they have their differences. It's about woman's great sense of companionship in rough situations.
Superb performances by all the cast, especially Maribel Verdú, Blanca Portillo, Victor Valdivia as Ángela's little son, Jesús Castejón as Charo's love interest and Lorena Vindel as a south American young girl who worked for Angela's father and help her with the new bar. Terrific script by Gracia Querejeta and David Planell, that was awarded on San Sebastian Film Festival too.
I have to mention the end of the film. It's a perfect ending, simply perfect.It couldn't have finished of another way.
**** 1/2 out of *****
La hora de los valientes (1998)
Heartbreaking tale about Spanish Civil War SPOILERS
The first time I saw this movie I was 16 years old and it really liked me, especially the performances. Now I'm 24 years and I watched it again, because of Adriana Ozores. She is one of the best actresses on Spain and one of my favorites, and I saw her for the first time on this movie.
The movie it's a heartbreaking and sad tale about five persons who struggles to survive on the Spanish Civil War. There are so many poignant scenes, but the one that breaks your heart is the one where Flora (Adriana Ozores) has to explain her young boy why she had to sell her late husband's boots to buy some food, simply heartbreaking. This scene helped Adriana a lot to win her GOYA award (Spanish Oscar) for best supporting actress.
Deeply recommended
The movie it's a heartbreaking and sad tale about five persons who struggles to survive on the Spanish Civil War. There are so many poignant scenes, but the one that breaks your heart is the one where Flora (Adriana Ozores) has to explain her young boy why she had to sell her late husband's boots to buy some food, simply heartbreaking. This scene helped Adriana a lot to win her GOYA award (Spanish Oscar) for best supporting actress.
Deeply recommended