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Carmen & Lola

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Two Roma women fall in love, leading to them being rejected by their community.
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Jessica Kiang Variety 05/23/2018
A pleasant but linear, single-issue movie, which is compassionate and deeply felt, but also tidy and tamed, just like first love isn't. Go to Full Review
Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter 05/18/2018
Ultimately both insipid and arguably too sympathetic for some viewers to the homophobic attitudes of the family. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide Screen International 05/16/2018
This energetic first feature from Arantxa Echevarria combines a vibrantly realised sense of place and Spain's gypsy community with assured work with a cast of non-professional actors. Go to Full Review
Ben Turner The Pink Lens 08/31/2021
4/5
With all the vim and passion of southern Europe, expect raised voices, Latin flair and a lot of earnest intensity. Go to Full Review
Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall 07/15/2021
4/5
Writer-director Arantxa Echevarria has a terrific eye for authenticity, placing a bold narrative in a place and time that's strikingly honest. Go to Full Review
Alex Hudson Exclaim! 07/18/2020
7/10
Their tender interactions have echoes of a Jane Austen novel, where even subtle touches and passing comments carry tremendous weight. Go to Full Review
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Carmen M Feb 7 Moving movie about love I saw this movie pop up on Netflix, and naturally, since my name is Carmen, had to watch it. I don’t remember the last time I cried so much during a movie. It was really well acted, slow without being boring, and though I live in Spain I had previously no inkling of the difficulties for same sex relationships in Romani culture. I will think about this movie for a long time to come. See more Frans G 05/17/2024 After some obstacles two young roma girls fall in love with each other. It's an unmentionable taboo in the traditional roma world. Very realistic and purely portrayed and filmed and not provocative. Expertly made and with a lot of daring, just by choosing this loaded topic. See more charming m 05/08/2024 Stunningly acted atmospheric take on 'love against the odds' amid the grinding monotony of life for the tight-knit Roma community in Madrid's congested 'barrios' - neighbourhoods where everyone knows your business and there seems nowhere to escape to. Such a good and profound film that on second viewing i noticed small gestures that had gone unnoticed first time round, Zaira Morales and Rosy Rodriguez are simply outstanding as the star-crossed lovers, while Director and writer Arantxa Echevarría gets the raucous life of the Spanish capital's Roma spot on. See more 02/17/2021 I thought I was very well done pretty accurate I think. See more 08/23/2020 it's interesting to know the gypsy universe and sadly the reality that is shown, but talkin about the script and construction I didn't see many new elements See more 08/11/2020 good and exciting movie See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Two Roma women fall in love, leading to them being rejected by their community.
Director
Arantxa Echevarría
Producer
Arantxa Echevarría, Pilar Sanchez Diaz
Screenwriter
Arantxa Echevarría
Production Co
Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales, Comunidad de Madrid, Orange S.A.
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 13, 2020
Runtime
1h 43m
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