2008 Mexican film
Nora's Will |
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Directed by | Mariana Chenillo |
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Written by | Mariana Chenillo |
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Produced by | - Mariana Chenillo
- Laura Imperiale
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Starring | |
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Cinematography | Alberto Anaya |
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Edited by | |
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Music by | Dario González Valderrama |
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Production company | Cacerola Films |
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Distributed by | David Distribution |
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Release date |
- 6 October 2008 (2008-10-06)
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Running time | 92 minutes |
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Country | Mexico |
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Language | Spanish |
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Nora's Will (Spanish: Cinco días sin Nora, also released as Five Days Without Nora) is a 2008 Mexican black comedy-drama film written and directed by Mariana Chenillo. It was entered into the 31st Moscow International Film Festival.[1]
Plot
Nora commits suicide in a timely way consistent with her plan to bring her ex-husband, José (Luján), and the rest of their family together for a Passover together.
A photograph from the past, hidden under the bed, leads Jose to reexamine their relationship.[2]
This story begins when José finds out that Nora, the woman he'd been married to for 30 years and then divorced, has committed suicide. The rabbi tasked with Nora's burial explains to José that due to the celebration of the Passover festivities, together with a few other factors, if Nora is not buried that same day, they will have to wait almost five days to be able to carry out the burial. It turns out that before she died, Nora devised a Machiavellian plan in order for him to take care of her funeral. The film follows José as he has to navigate the clash between his atheistic beliefs and his family's Jewish religion, and his own past with Nora.
Cast
Reception
Critical reception
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 89% based on reviews from 35 critics, with an average rating of 7.16/10.[3]
Awards
Biarritz Festival Latin America,
Expresión en Corto International Film Festival,
Havana Film Festival,
- Grand Coral - Third Prize[6]
Huelva Latin American Film Festival,
- Best Actor (Fernando Luján)[7]
Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival,
- Jury Award for Best Director and Best First film[8]
Mar del Plata International Film Festival,
Miami International Film Festival,
Morelia International Film Festival,
Moscow International Film Festival,
- Silver St. George (Best Director)[1]
Skip City International D-Cinema Festival,
References
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