|
|
Amalia (Maria Alche) is a pretty, conflicted teenager who has become consumed with the religious concept of "vocation," which she has been learning in Catholic school. She lives with her divorced mother, Helena (Mercedes Moran), who works at the hotel, and spends most of her time with her mischievous friend Josefina (Julieta Zylberberg). But when a seemingly random stranger rubs up against her in a... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Art/Foreign and Drama |
|
| Running Time: |
106 min. |
|
| Release Date: |
April 29th, 2005 (limited) |
|
| MPAA Rating: |
R for some sexual content and brief nudity. |
|
| Distributors: |
Fine Line Features
|
|
|
| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
|
|
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"It takes a potentially explosive subject and does it...subtly and perceptively..." Full Review...
|
New York Post, V.A. Musetto
"...mature, thoughtful drama." Full Review...
|
New York Times, A.O. Scott
"...elusive, feverish and altogether amazing..." Full Review...
|
San Francisco Chronicle, Ruthe Stein
"...a hauntingly lyrical study of sexual awakening." Full Review...
|
|
|