The Milk of Sorrow (2009)
"La teta asustada" (original title)

Fausta is suffering from a rare disease called the Milk of Sorrow, which is transmitted through the breast milk of pregnant women who were abused or raped during or soon after pregnancy. ... See full summary »

Director:

Claudia Llosa

Writer:

Claudia Llosa

Stars:

Magaly Solier, Susi Sánchez, Efraín Solís

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 15 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Magaly Solier	...	Fausta
Susi Sánchez	...	Aída
Efraín Solís	...	Noé
Bárbara Lazón	...	Perpetua
Delci Heredia	...	Carmela
Karla Heredia	...	Severina
Fernando Caycho	...	Melvin
Miller Revilla Chengay	...	Melvincito
Spencer Salazar	...	Jonathan
Summy Lapa	...	Chicho
María del Pilar Guerrero	...	Máxima
Leandro Mostorino	...	Jhonny
Anita Chaquiri	...	Abuela
Edward Llungo	...	Marcos
Daniel Núñez	...	Amadeo

Storyline

Fausta is suffering from a rare disease called the Milk of Sorrow, which is transmitted through the breast milk of pregnant women who were abused or raped during or soon after pregnancy. While living in constant fear and confusion due to this disease, she must face the sudden death of her mother. She chooses to take drastic measures to not follow in her mother's footsteps.

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Plot Keywords:

milk | death | fear | suffering | pregnancy | 

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Taglines:

A journey from fear to freedom.

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [jp]

Country:

Spain Peru

Language:

Spanish Quechua

Release Date:

13 February 2009 (Spain)

Also Known As:

The Milk of Sorrow

Filming Locations:

Lima, Peru

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,914 (USA) (27 August 2010)

Gross:

$10,376 (USA) (24 September 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Generalitat de Catalunya - Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals (ICIC), Ministerio de Cultura, Oberón Cinematográfica

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The literal translation of the film's original Spanish title is "The Frightened Tit".

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Connections

Featured in Brief Film Reviews: The Milk of Sorrow (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Cerveza"
Written by Ricardo Oliver López
Performed by Los Destellos de Edith Delgado

User Reviews

A Movie full of Rhythm, Intimacy and Fear

Our heroine is called Fausta, a girl who is full of fear. "The Milk of Sorrow" or, more exactly "The Frightened Tit" is, in the Peruvian-indigenous tradition, an illness, is being condemned to be a coward. Peru's late History was influenced by guerrilla's warfare and state brutality. Women (like Fausta's mother) were raped, and raped women got sick... of fear. through her mother's milk Fausta is afraid of life, but she is by no mean a coward, because after her mother dies, her struggle is by herself. This movie is beautiful, it combines a very, very strong performance from Magaly Solier, and a universal human struggle in a very typical Latin American city.