Only God Knows
(2006)
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Only God Knows
(2006)
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| Diego Luna | ... |
Damián
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| Alice Braga | ... |
Dolores
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| Damián Alcázar | ... |
Presagio
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Maria Alves | ... |
Duda
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Mateo Evaristo Shapiro Bolado | ... |
Hijo de Jonathan
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Laurie Bushman | ... |
Mujer Consulado
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Sara Castro | ... |
Mujer del Motel
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Ângela Correa | ... |
Mulher da Loja de Candomblé
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Leigh Crow | ... |
Mrs. Bailey
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Ana Csernik | ... |
Atendente da Cia. Aérea
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Daniele Luz de Almeida | ... |
Niña
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Montserrat de León | ... |
Chica
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Dagoberto Gilb | ... |
Hombre de la Estación
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Billy Hayes | ... |
Guardia Fronterizo
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Alwishus Jacko Jr. | ... | |
On a lark in Tijuana, a carefree Brazilian art student crosses paths with a brooding Mexican journalist, sparking a cascade of events across both Mexico and Brazil. As Dolores and Damián discover an intimate love and a mysterious spiritual heritage, they struggle with ever more costly choices.
The beginning of the movie is the most interesting part and takes place in Mexico.
The ending of this movie is a cliché, a "disease of the month" type of movie. The moment the leading characters get to Brazil, they begin to get bogged down with problems, and the movie gets to be more and more of a downer.
The movie shows the outer rituals of the condomble religion, but doesn't explain the belief systems and the philosophy behind this combination of African religions and Catholicism. They should have done more research.
It shows scenes of condomble ceremonies, and of an island in Brazil where apparently everyone practices African religions.
Watching this movie is like watching 2 different movies. I recommended with reservations, as the ending is too melodramatic, like a Brazilian TV novela.