Bella (2006)

Director:

Alejandro Gomez Monteverde

Writers:

Alejandro Gomez Monteverde (writer) and
Patrick Million (writer)

Release Date:

22 November 2007 (New Zealand)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

One Person Can Change Your Life Forever

Plot:

Sooner or later every one of us will face an irreversible moment that will change our lives forever. If it hasn't happened to you yet...it will. BELLA is a true love story about how one day in New York City changed three people forever.

Plot Keywords:

Soccer | Restaurant | Car | Brother Brother Relationship | Mother Son Relationship

Awards:

6 wins

Cast

Eduardo Verástegui	...	Jose
Tammy Blanchard	...	Nina
Manny Perez	...	Manny
Ali Landry	...	Celia
Angélica Aragón	...	Mother
Jaime Tirelli	...	Father
Ramon Rodriguez	...	Eduardo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lukas Behnken	...	Johannes
Peter Bucossi	...	Angry Driver
David Castro	...	David
Michael Chin	...	Bodega Clerk
Dominic Colon	...	Pepito
Hudson Cooper	...	Father on Beach
Tawny Cypress	...	Frannie
Ewa Da Cruz	...	Veronica
Sara Dawson	...	Helen
Doug DeBeech	...	Pieter
Alexa Gerasimovich	...	Lucinda
Herb Lovelle	...	Homeless Man
Michael Mosley	...	Kevin
Wade Mylius	...	J.J. Janze
Stan Newman	...	Businessman on Phone
Sophie Nyweide	...	Bella
Kola Ogundiran	...	African Cabbie
Melinda Peinado	...	Clinic Nurse
Alfonso Ramírez	...	Leonardo
Armando Riesco	...	Francisco
Jamie Schofield	...	Hostess
James Stanek	...	Henri
Marilyn Torres	...	Carla
Teresa Yenque	...	Amelia

Also Known As:

Beauty (International: English title) (informal literal title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and brief disturbing images.

Runtime:

USA:91 min | Canada:91 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

USA | Mexico

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:All | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Metanoia Films

Quotes:

[first lines]
Jose: [voiceover] My grandmother used to say, "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans."

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-05-05)" (2008)

Bella Wins Top Award at Toronto & Enters Oscar Race

I had the privilege of seeing "Bella" at the Toronto Film Festival and was amazed by this beautiful love story! After i heard the buzz about this little film i decided to go see it with out knowing what to expect and i was blown away. Actually, i think it is best to see this film without knowing anything about the story. A lot of people were surprised when Bella took the top prize at Toronto except for me and the other people who saw the film. Our screening ended in a standing ovation and the Q&A went so long that the moderator had to cut it off. The performances were incredible and the directing was remarkable. It was a powerful experience with a lot of unexpected twists and turns... especially the ending. It is amazing that this little film beat out all of this years Oscar hopefuls to get the most coveted Award at Toronto but it could not have happened to a better film. Congrats!