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After Lucia

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Alejandra and her father, Roberto, move to a new town and try to start over.
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Demetrios Matheou Sight & Sound [After Lucia] is a powerful study of grief and abuse. Aug 29, 2017 Full Review David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter Credibility issues aside, the film has undeniable impact because the intensity and sobriety of Franco's focus make its ugliness inescapable. May 21, 2012 Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter Difficult to watch if you were ever bullied at school, but with a dark, cathartic open ending... Jun 18, 2020 Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage A failed script that comes to life with bad visual discourse. There's no story, no progression, no character development. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 28, 2015 Full Review Rene Rodriguez Miami Herald After Lucia builds to an almost unbearable level of tension, and although you may think you know how the story turns out, Franco has a different idea Rated: 4/4 Mar 5, 2013 Full Review Charlie Lyne Ultra Culture 93 more riling minutes of cinema you will not find. Nov 10, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Regina A Ainda que tenha assistido esse filme há um punhado de anos atrás recordo-me vivamente do incômodo que causou em mim, levando a pensar sobre ele por dias. O estado de ânimo que me encontro hoje afastou-me dos espaços e atividades que gostava de praticar. A escrita, aqui, também compõe esse bojo daquilo que me afastei. O retorno sendo sobre esse longa não é acaso. "Después de Lucía" foi uma película que doeu-me a alma. Distintos longas tratam sobre a degradação humana a partir de uma posição de poder exercido por um outro, alguns como Dogville, considero brilhantes. Ainda assim, Depois de Lúcia é a linha da ficção que tange a realidade de uma maneira assustadoramente provável. A humilhação recorrente como prática de entretenimento ao outro, a dimensão de sadismo que não reconhece qualquer limite de respeito à dignidade humana, a perversidade do mal pelo mal, sem qualquer razão para sua existência, e enquanto mal se propagando enquanto permitido, possível, adensando-se cada vez mais profundamente. A pura manifestação do que há de mais ignóbil na prática dos grupos sociais. "Depois de Lúcia" é sobre uma vida que é sequestrada, sobre impotência mediante a perversidade. Sobre um futuro que escorre pelos dedos e que desesperadamente o ímpeto é de gritar "Não! Parem!". Não é possível que o mundo possa ser esse lugar. Mas, pode. Um possível permitido sob o silêncio daqueles que poderiam interrompê-lo. Que assumamos o compromisso de nos tornarmos mais éticos do que a sociedade na qual vivemos. Que aqueles engajados na construção de um futuro melhor a tantas Lúcias que experienciaram violências similares se reconheçam e caminhem lado a lado. Há caminho, Lúcia. É construir nova rota. E no caminhar, em alguma altura, haverão pares. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/01/25 Full Review Audience Member Yeah, good ending. Seen far too many series & movies where vile actions like this goes on and there's no punishment or virtually no retribution for such heinous acts/crimes. Not here! The editing can be extreme at times in the way it jumps around. Unfortunately, there will always be meathead subhumans like those who screw over Alejandra for no good reason at all. Good job by Franco and Gonzales. Good job by Franco and Gonzales. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Not bad, relied a bit too much on shock tactics for my taste, and the protagonist's sudden unpopularity felt unbelievable to me. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/06/18 Full Review Audience Member 7.4/10 ~December 24, 2017~ Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/24/17 Full Review Audience Member Awarded with the prize "un certain regard" at the Cannes Film Festival, Michel Franco's second film deals with a social problem largely present in cinema: school bullying in the digital age. The shooting and the framing, specially the fix off-camera shots, as well as the long silences, immerse the public into the deepness of Alejandra's emotions (superbly played by Tessa Ia). Rough, bitter and cold, the harassment scenes come one after another and we enter a kind of vicious circle in which freedom does not exist. Any type of rationality, understanding or communication are in vain in this compulsory contemplation of violence whose origin is unknown by the victim and, maybe, even by the aggressors. The lack of communication and the sobriety of the photography provide more realism to the movie. Finally, the long sequence shot at the ending enhances the beauty and coldness of the whole. With "After Lucia", Michel France offers at the same time a pessimist but realistic and universal vision of the world, in which a simple action in the social media can make a durable impact in anyone's life. Full review on our blog Los Indiscretos : https://losindiscretos.org Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Extremamente cru. Excelente. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Alejandra and her father, Roberto, move to a new town and try to start over.
Director
Michel Franco
Producer
Michel Franco, Marco Polo Constandse, Elias Menassé, Fernando Rovzar
Screenwriter
Michel Franco
Production Co
Stromboli Films, POP Films, Filmadora Nacional, Lemon Films, September Film Distribution
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 31, 2016
Runtime
1h 43m
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