Nora's Will
| Nora's Will | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Mariana Chenillo |
| Produced by | Mariana Chenillo, Laura Imperiale |
| Written by | Mariana Chenillo |
| Starring | Fernando Luján |
| Music by | Dario González, Valderrama |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Nora's Will (Spanish: Cinco días sin Nora, also released as Five Days Without Nora) is a 2008 Mexican drama film written and directed by Mariana Chenillo. It was entered into the 31st Moscow International Film Festival.[1]
Plot
Nora commits suicide in a timely way consistent with her plan to bring her ex-husband, Jose (Luján), and the rest of their family together for a Passover together.
A photograph from the past, hidden under the bed, leads Jose to reexamine their relationship.[2]
This story begins when Jose finds out that Nora, the woman he'd been married to for 30 years and then divorced, has committed suicide. The rabbi explains to Jose that due to the celebration of the Passover festivities, together with a few other factors, if Nora is not buried that same day, they will have to wait almost five days to be able to carry out the burial. It turns out that before she died, Nora devised a Machiavellian plan in order for him to take care of her funeral. But she missed something, a mysterious photograph left under the bed will lead to an unexpected outcome which will remind us that sometimes the greatest love stories are hidden in the smallest places.
Cast
- Enrique Arreola as Moisés
- Ari Brickman as Rubén
- Juan Carlos Colombo as Dr. Nurko
- Marina de Tavira as Young Nora
- Max Kerlow as Rabbi Jacowitz
- Verónica Langer as Aunt Leah
- Martin LaSalle as Rabbi Kolatch
- Fernando Luján as José
- Silvia Mariscal as Nora
- Fermín Martínez as Doorman
- Juan Pablo Medina as Young José
- Arantza Moreno as Paola
- Vanya Moreno as Laura
- Angelina Peláez as Fabiana
- Cecilia Suárez as Bárbara
- Daniela Tarazona as Sales woman
Reception
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 88% based on reviews from 33 critics, with a "Certified Fresh" rating.[3]
Awards
Biarritz Festival Latin America,
- Best Film[4]
Expresión en Corto International Film Festival,
- Best First Film[5]
- Grand Coral - Third Prize[6]
Huelva Latin American Film Festival,
- Best Actor (Fernando Luján)[7]
Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival,
- Jury Award for Best Director and Best First film[8]
Mar del Plata International Film Festival,
- Best Film[9]
Miami International Film Festival,
- Audience Award[10]
Morelia International Film Festival,
- Audience Award[11]
Moscow International Film Festival,
- Silver St. George (Best Director)[1]
Skip City International D-Cinema Festival,
- Best Screenplay[12]
References
- 1 2 "31st Moscow International Film Festival (2009)". MIFF. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
- ↑ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/five-days-without-nora/
- ↑ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/five-days-without-nora/
- ↑ http://www.festivaldebiarritz.com/palmares-2009/
- ↑ http://www.giff.mx/?page_id=21
- ↑ http://www.habanafilmfestival.com/noticias/index.php?newsid=355
- ↑ http://www.correcamara.com.mx/inicio/int.php?mod=noticias_detalle&id_noticia=1566
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1143148/awards?ref_=tt_awd
- ↑ http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2009/11/15/espectaculos/a08n1esp
- ↑ http://www.miamifilmfestival.com/archives/2009/2009winners.aspx
- ↑ http://moreliafilmfest.com/en/ediciones-ficm/?anio=2008#seccion-largometraje-mexicano-2
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001278/2009