Basta de Conversa (2013)

A divorced woman who decides to pursue the man she's interested in learns he's her new friend's ex-husband.

Director:

Nicole Holofcener

Writer:

Nicole Holofcener

Stars:

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 37 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus	...	Eva
Lennie Loftin	...	Martin - Massage Client
Jessica St. Clair	...	Cynthia - Massage Client
Christopher Nicholas Smith	...	Hal - Massage Client (as Chris Smith)
Tracey Fairaway	...	Ellen
Toni Collette	...	Sarah
Ben Falcone	...	Will
Michaela Watkins	...	Hilary
Catherine Keener	...	Marianne
Phillip Brock	...	Jason
James Gandolfini	...	Albert
Tavi Gevinson	...	Chloe
Nick L. Williams	...	Chris (as Nick Williams)
Ivy Strohmaier	...	Maddy
Natasha Sky Lipson	...	Sage

Storyline

A divorced and single parent, Eva (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) spends her days enjoying work as a masseuse but dreading her daughter's impending departure for college. She meets Albert (James Gandolfini) - a sweet, funny and like-minded man also facing an empty nest. As their romance quickly blossoms, Eva befriends Marianne (Catherine Keener), her new massage client. Marianne is a beautiful poet who seems "almost perfect" except for one prominent quality: she rags on her ex-husband way too much. Suddenly, Eva finds herself doubting her own relationship with Albert as she learns the truth about Marianne's ex.

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Plot Keywords:

ex wife | dating | divorcee | triple f rated | title directed by female | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, comic violence, language and partial nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

James Gandolfini and Catherine Keener co-starred in 8mm (1999) although their characters didn't share scenes in that film

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Goofs

When Ellen is painting Eve's toenails in the first shot both of Eve's feet are flat on the floor and in the next her legs are crossed.

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Quotes

Eva: Did they just turn the music louder.
Albert: No, I think you just got older.

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Connections

Featured in 19th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (2014)

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Soundtracks

Comic Strip Bubbles
Written by Delphine Gardin, Sacha Toorop and Joel Grignard
Performed by Monsoon
Courtesy of Green l.f.ant Publishing / dEPOT214

User Reviews

Couldn't Get Enough

My wife and I (in our 50s) went to see this with my parents (75 and 80). Mom was sorry to see it end. Yes, this is a movie that will appeal to an older crowd, especially if you have children or are divorced, and it's unfortunate that the younger sect will likely ignore it. It presents a very accurate perspective on parenting, especially as a divorced couple, and relationships at an older age. The dialog and portrayals of events/situations was very realistic and interesting enough to hold my attention.

It would benefit each generation to see movies that realistically address a different generation, to give us all a better perspective of life in general. I personally think I'd have enjoyed this movie even in my 20s, but in my 50s, I loved it. So did those in attendance with me. Makes you a little sad to know James G. won't be around to do more work of this quality.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 October 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Basta de Conversa

Filming Locations:

Westside, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$232,800, 22 September 2013

Gross USA:

$17,550,872

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$25,288,872

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Searchlight Pictures, TSG Entertainment, Ingenious Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SDDS Datasat Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1