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4 November 2005 (Mexico) morePlot:
After almost 10 years of marriage, attractive Zoe discovers that her marriage lacks passion and surprise... more | full synopsisUser Comments:
A Stylish, Visually Stunning, Memorable Film from Latin America moreCast
(Credited cast)| Bárbara Mori | ... | Zoe | |
| Christian Meier | ... | Ignacio | |
| Manolo Cardona | ... | Gonzalo | |
| Gaby Espino | ... | Laura | |
| Beto Cuevas | ... | Padre Santiago | |
| Bruno Bichir | ... | Boris | |
| Angélica Aragón | ... | Cristina |
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Rated R for sexuality and language.Parents Guide:
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Colombia:89 minLanguage:
SpanishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby Digital (RCA Sound System)Filming Locations:
Santiago, ChileFun Stuff
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Zoe: It's my fault, I shouldn't have told him about the painting.Gonzalo: It's not the painting. Money is something your husband has got more than enough of. The problem is that I painted it.
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LA MUJER DE MI HERMANO seems to have polarized viewers between those who classify it as a television novela and those who see it as a stylish Latin American drama. Written by Peruvian author Jaime Bayly, adapted by María Eugenia Argomedo, and directed by Peruvian director Ricardo de Montreuil, the cast boasts actors from Peru (Christian Meier), Colombia (Manolo Cardona), Uruguay (Bárbara Mori), Venezuela (Gaby Espino), Chile (Beto Cuevas), and Mexico (Angélica Aragón, Bruno Bichir). It is a fine showcase for some of the fine talent from Latin America that is gaining a strong influence on theatrical films released in the USA. It offers a story embracing many current dilemmas in society (relationship to church, infidelity, illegitimate pregnancy, homosexuality, childhood sexual abuse) and blends them into a film acted by a fine cast of beautiful and talented actors and artists behind the camera, and the result is a luminous piece of cinema that deserves a second look.
Ignacio (Meier) is a handsome, wealthy, emotionally cool man who is married to a sensuous, beautiful, sexually frustrated Zoe (Mori), The couple may appear to have it all - splendid house, wealth, expensive tastes - but they have been unable to have children in their ten year marriage. The disparity between their sexual needs results in Zoe finding solace in the arms of Ignacio's bohemian artist brother Gonzalo and they begin an affair that results in a surprise pregnancy. This crisis unveils the truth about the characters: Gonzalo, still reeling from the childhood sexual abuse by his older brother Ignacio, doesn't want fatherhood and marriage, and in the peak of the tremor the pregnancy creates Gonzalo shares Ignacio's homosexuality with Zoe. How the three confront their needs and fears pulls the story to a close, an ending that addresses fully the characteristic traits that have shaped the lives of the three.
In addition to the trio of stars there are excellent cameos by Bruno Bichir as Zoe's gay confidant, Angélica Aragón as the mother of the men whose greatest need is for grandchildren, Gaby Espino as the housekeeper Laura, and Beto Cuevas as the priest who is not only a friend of the family but hears the secrets of each in the confessional. The cinematography is lush and evocative in the competent hands of Andrés Sánchez and the tension of the story is well underscored by the music of Angelo Milli. For this viewer LA MUJER DE MI HERMANO is a classy film that brings attention to the many fine new works coming from Latin American cinema. It is well worth revisiting. Grady Harp