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Such Is Life...

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Based loosely on a Greek myth, this modern-day take on the story of Medea finds Julia (Arcelia Ramírez) working as a healer and abortionist to make money to support her family. Her life spirals out of control when her husband leaves her for a younger woman. The woman's father is Julia's landlord, who evicts her from the building. In addition, Julia's husband is trying to get custody of their children. Her godmother (Patricia Reyes Spíndola) helps her retaliate.

Critics Reviews

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Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) 01/15/2008
3.5/5
Worthwhile, but more interesting than good. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/10/2005
3/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 09/24/2001
C+
The overriding fault for this art-house film was that it is not poetic. Go to Full Review Arthur Lazere culturevulture.net 05/05/2001
The film becomes too much of a one-note rant, ultimately shutting down the viewer's empathy rather than engaging it. Go to Full Review Jorge Avila Andrade Moviola 03/16/2001
4/4
Mantiene la caracterstica ripsteniana de presentar un mundo cruel y desesperanzado, en el que viven las clases ms marginadas de nuestra sociedad. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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12/19/2011 Experimental garbage. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Arturo Ripstein

Director

Arcelia Ramírez

Julia

Luis Felipe Tovar

Nicolás

Patricia Reyes Spíndola

Adela

Ernesto Yáñez

La Marrana

Francesca Guillén

Raquel
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Movie Info

Synopsis Based loosely on a Greek myth, this modern-day take on the story of Medea finds Julia (Arcelia Ramírez) working as a healer and abortionist to make money to support her family. Her life spirals out of control when her husband leaves her for a younger woman. The woman's father is Julia's landlord, who evicts her from the building. In addition, Julia's husband is trying to get custody of their children. Her godmother (Patricia Reyes Spíndola) helps her retaliate.
Director
Arturo Ripstein
Producer
Laura Imperiale, Jorge Sánchez, Álvaro Garnica
Screenwriter
Paz Alicia Garciadiego
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 25, 2007
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Surround