Antigua, My Life ( Antigua vida mía )

Antigua, My Life (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Antigua vida mía
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
106 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2001 and produced in:
Argentina ( Latin America, Mexico )
Spain ( Spain, Portugal )

Directed By:
Héctor Olivera

Written By:
Ángeles González Sinde
Marcela Serrano

Actors:
Ana Belen ..... Josefa Ferrer
Cecilia Roth ..... Violeta Dasinski
Daniel Valenzuela ..... Sargento
Jorge Marrale ..... Andrés
Diana Lamas ..... Pamela
Guido D'Albo ..... Locutor TV
Juan Leyrado ..... Eduardo
Nicolás Agüero ..... Borja
Josefina Gracián ..... Celeste
Sawa Tramer ..... Zulema
Alfredo Casero ..... Alejandro
Christian Inglizze ..... Artesano
Odiseo Bichir ..... Emilio Palma
Cristi Cobar ..... Doña Rogeria
Dario Tangelson ..... Maza

Synopsis:

Two upper middle class women from Buenos Aires are trapped in relationships that aren't working well. One is in an abusive relationship, the other is selfish towards her family. The catalyst for change is the murder of the abusive husband by his wife, Cecilia Roth's character. Her best friend tries to help her through this process, and by doing so has to tackle her own problems.

A femme drama that's a finely tuned exploration of universal themes, Argentinean vet Hector Olivera's "Antigua, My Life" is full of worthy intentions but is overly didactic and preachy. Themes like the doomed quest for happiness among the spiritually arid middle-classes, the rights and responsibilities of women in contempo Argentinean society and marital violence are all dealt with sensitively. But the whole project has a detached, schematic feel that reduces emotional involvement.

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 25 February, 2012.

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