Somehow strange and archtypical spanish drama, with strong caracters and a heartbreaking story at many levels and directions. Penelope cruz do an all star performance and milena smit in lead assist role does a real good piece of work as a teenager, that still hasnt sprung out of skin of juvinality. Its also a drama of politics of the past, the franco regime does still have secrets buried in the ground, and plays a great part of the emotional game. Combine that with birth love and death and a unconclusive twisted end, then youll have a paella you might like and devour... but its in spanish...
its easy to see that this movie has been made on strict orders and firmly handed by a director emeritus of the silverscreen arts, its made to make you think and make up your mind many times as the plot rolls on. Its definately heartbreaking at moments, and its fairly questionable the realism of the story, even though mistakes happens in the maternity ward again and again all over the world. And even though the grumpy old man have passed the physical ability of making another bun in the oven, i do still have the ability to feel the stirring emotions of this drama. Its not a perfect production, but its never giving you the feeling of boredom.so therefore a recommend of don pedros dramatismics.
its easy to see that this movie has been made on strict orders and firmly handed by a director emeritus of the silverscreen arts, its made to make you think and make up your mind many times as the plot rolls on. Its definately heartbreaking at moments, and its fairly questionable the realism of the story, even though mistakes happens in the maternity ward again and again all over the world. And even though the grumpy old man have passed the physical ability of making another bun in the oven, i do still have the ability to feel the stirring emotions of this drama. Its not a perfect production, but its never giving you the feeling of boredom.so therefore a recommend of don pedros dramatismics.