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THE MILK OF SORROW -  (unrated)

2009 - Spain/Peru - Spanish/Quechua (with English subtitles) - 95 minutes - Olive Films

Directed by: Claudia Llosa

Featuring: Magaly Solier, Susi Sanchez, Efraín Solís
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Stricken with a pathological fear she contracted from her mother's breast milk -- the "milk of sorrow," a condition suffered by women who were raped during Peru's civil wars -- Fausta (Magaly Solier) goes to extreme lengths to protect her own sexuality and safety. But when her anguished mother finally dies, Fausta finds herself compelled to embark on a frightening journey that could lead her to freedom and wholeness. Claudia Llosa directs this Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Film.

ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE – BEST FOREIGN FILM
WINNER - GOLDEN BEAR – THE BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL

“The decades of violence in Peru (1970-90's) form the background for this deliberately-paced but beautiful film by Claudia Llosa. The film is gorgeously shot and contains a plethora of haunting images. Llosa and her cinematographer Natasha Braier also know how to frame their shots in an off-center manner that is highly suggestive. The most powerful technique in the film is surely the haunting songs that first her mother, then Fausta, sing throughout, and these will linger in most viewers' memories for a long time.”
–The Hollywood Reporter
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Posted by : Thomas Newmann Date Added: 1/9/2010 12:42:17 PMreport this post 
This is one of the best latin films I have seen in many years. Indeed the photography is gorgeous and I would also underline the work of composer Selma Mutal who also wrote the score of Madeinusa, Llosa's first feature film.
Magaly Solier is powerful especially with her songs, as mentioned in THR review.
Thomas Newmann

Posted by : yoosuf sherin Date Added: 1/9/2010 12:57:16 PMreport this post 
hai

Posted by : nichi Date Added: 4/9/2010 10:59:03 PMreport this post 
this is amazing in so many ways i don't know where to start. most of all it is pulsating with poetry across every frame. layered, honest, beautiful.

Posted by : Leonore Date Added: 6/9/2010 9:01:53 AMreport this post 
A powerful statement about how mothers' sexual traumas are carried into the next generation. Very psychologically truthful and memorable.

     Total Comments:  4   Lowest vote: 3  Highest vote: 5
Average Score: 3.5 out of 5
 

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