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Las hijas de Abril (2017)
You don't need subtitles for this film
Just watch the body language. I speak English primarily. My reading comprehension of Spanish stands far higher than my verbal comprehension. I understood this film also by the tone of the voices. So much was communicated even without my lack of fluency in Spanish.
A real story with a troubled mother and two daughters who don't need her.
This film would convince many daughters to sever contact with their mothers. April represents treachery, insanity, and deceit. It's awful when a woman gets betrayed by someone close to her but a loving mother wouldn't consider what April does. Valeria's older sister and boyfriend are useless!!!
Sometimes people need to stay gone from our lives.
Quem Matou Pixote? (1996)
Watch Pixote first (or instead!)
Who Killed Pixote? is a weak film. It is very melodramatic and feels like a soap opera. There was little attention given to the process of making Pixote. However, there is repeated mention of how Fernando felt trapped by his movie role.He appears to lack courage and the ability to make sound decisions. The plight of how his semi-literacy affected his ability to progress garnered my empathy. He deeply desired to grow into an actor with longevity.( He idolized James Dean.) I disagree somewhat with the other reviewers. This could have been a brilliant piece. Pixote hit devastatingly. This picture contains so much softness that it becomes saccharine. The concept of broken dreams is captured but ultimately not well-developed.