harrihuttunen I'm sure Sigmund Freund would have liked this story: Mothers and wives die one by one to give room for a new 'perfect' family. And what is the newborn Nastasja ? The one needed to give birth for the next round.

leplatypus As a kid, i was terrified by vampire, haunted mansion movies, every dark forces taking up homes and families! As an adult, i can be still as much scared by movies but now they deal with illness. I'm more than half deaf, very fragile, prone to stupid accidents so as a hypochondriac, i stay away for all those medical, ER movies ! I have already skip the one with Hilary and Emmy and i really hesitated to go with this one ! But i follow Pené's career for almost 20 years now and as she is a dedicated, authentic, strong, caring woman, i go along nevertheless but it was really hard… In fact, i watched it in two times and you'll figure easily the moment i stopped the 1st time. Since she is a real mother, she has discovered a new field for expression and she has never been so moving than here ! That's really the branch i grasped all along the movie, watching her smile, hug, be active… In addition, this movie taught me one thing too : Her husband prays in front of a crucifix hanged in their bedroom wall. From now, i can do the same with the picture i put over a push button because i never got the idea to do it before! Gracias Pené but Por Favor, just 1 movie like this and no more !!

shatguintruo Beautiful film. Written and directed by Julio Medem and with a magnificent interpretation of Asier Etxeandia (Dr. Julian) the story is conveyed to the end without any lapses of continuity or fragmentation of the narrative. Nor could it be otherwise, given that Medem is formed in psychiatry, hence the result meaningful glances between Dr. Julian and Magda (Penelope Cruz). As conscious texture "human soul" is what Julio Medem which certainly demanded of actors such "interpretive masks." Penelope Cruz needs no introduction. Actress that every film grows in understanding of her portrayal of characters, in my opinion, is the culmination of her career, at least so far. Ranges from despair, anger, conformation to rediscovery of love. Luis Tosar (Arturo), perfect in the first scene in the hospital where his wife lay in a deep coma. Looking lost, sobbing, embracing Magda (diagnosed with cancer in the right breast) that forgets his own suffering, to comfort a human being who suffers more than her. The end ... Ah! the end is anthological: Magda faces death with open eyes, a mixture of surprise and anxiety to glimpse what is to come and Natasha opens her eyes to life, as if thanking the one that gave her an opportunity to live the experiences to come in this world, with all its unspeakable evils, but also with all its sensory pleasures. On a scale of 1 to 10, my vote is 9 (excellent)

minapoler This is one of the most beautiful movies I have seen in years. It has it all: From the acting with beautiful Penelope Cruz, kid and both men, to the picture, music, theme, realization. It should win an Oscar. It also creates awareness for women in many levels. We sure know we all gone die one day. We just know when?, if we could know? what would we do? This movie invites to that thinking process. Even though the protagonist dies, this movie celebrates life in every possible way. There is also a bit of dreams symbolism which adds interest and a magic touch. MAMA, the word for breast in Spanish,is the source, origin of life, MAMA accentuated in the last A is also the same word we use to call for mother. This movie explores the core of human values at its best! Kudos for the producers, we need more movies like this one!