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Solas (1999) 7.5
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Reviews: 31 user | 27 critic | 16 from Metacritic.com Maria, whose parents live in the country, cannot stand her father's authoritarian ways and moves to the city. She finds a job as a cleaner and tries to survive in a wretched apartment in ... See full summary » Director:Benito ZambranoWriter:Benito Zambrano |
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María Galiana | ... |
Madre
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Ana Fernández | ... |
María
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Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa | ... |
Vecino
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Antonio Dechent | ... |
Médico
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Paco De Osca | ... |
Padre
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Juan Fernández | ... |
Juan
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Miguel Alcíbar | ... |
El Gordo
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Pilar Sánchez | ... |
Limpiadora
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Concha Galán | ... |
Limpiadora
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Paco Tous | ... |
Socio de Juan
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Rosario Lara | ... |
Jefa limpieza
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Pepa Faraco | ... |
Cajera
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Estrella Távora | ... |
Enfermera
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Vigilante
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Magdalena Barbero | ... |
Mujer Enfermo
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Maria, whose parents live in the country, cannot stand her father's authoritarian ways and moves to the city. She finds a job as a cleaner and tries to survive in a wretched apartment in the shabby part of a big city. She is pregnant, and the fact that her boyfriend has abandoned her does not help matters. When her father goes to the hospital for an operation, her mother comes to stay with her. Her neighbor, an old recluse whose only friend is his dog, begins to come out of his shell and these three lost souls try to give each other the strength to start over. Written by Anonymous
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Country:
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SpanishRelease Date:
5 March 1999 (Spain) See more »Also Known As:
Alleine See more »Box Office
Budget:
ESP 125,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$16,929 (USA) (8 September 2000)Gross:
ESP 609,729,901 (Spain) (29 June 2001)Company Credits
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Lyrics and music by Neneh Cherry (as Cherry), J. Sharp (as Sharp) and Cameron McVey (as MacVey)
Performed by Neneh Cherry and Tomatito at the guitar
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"Woman"Lyrics and music by Neneh Cherry (as Cherry), J. Sharp (as Sharp) and Cameron McVey (as MacVey)
Performed by Neneh Cherry and Tomatito at the guitar
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Solas is a Spanish story of the interrelationships between a hard drinking thirty five year old woman, her saintly mother, her wicked father and a lonely neighbour. The initial themes deal not only with motherly concepts, but with desperation, alienation and loss of happiness caused by an anonymous world. The tale seems stark and slow at first, and you think, O Lordy, this is a bit bloody grim! But at some indifinable point, you're hooked! Solas is one of the most moving films I've seen. The acting, characterisation and dialogue (as far as I could tell from the subtitles) is priceless. Solas is quietly masterful, a rewarding work of passion. Simply recalling how the characters started out and comparing that with how they ended up is awe inspiring. 10/10