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Old Cats

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Isadora tries to hide her failing mind from her daughter to avoid being institutionalized.

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Megan Ratner Film Comment Magazine 11/04/2013
Peirano and Silva refuse the clich of imminent death as healing. Go to Full Review A.O. Scott New York Times 08/20/2013
3/5
Neither Rosario nor Isadora is entirely nice - the child's desperate selfishness is matched, and perhaps caused, by her mother's cold reserve - but Mr. Silva and Mr. Peirano make them worth caring about. Go to Full Review Eric Hynes Time Out 08/13/2013
4/5
The wild-eyed Celedn and stealthily empathetic Saavedra introduce a farcical element to this otherwise mournful milieu, but the tonal clashes yield something genuinely cathartic, if also ultimately irresolvable. Go to Full Review B. Ruby Rich Film Quarterly 02/28/2020
A masterful cast, patient camera, narrative immediacy, and tremendous compassion all combine to make Old Cats an utter jewel of a drama. I haven't been able to get it out of my mind. Go to Full Review Simon Miraudo Quickflix 08/17/2011
3/5
No, it's not a sequel to Disney's John Travolta/Robin Williams vehicle Old Dogs (although if it was, it takes the series in a brave new direction)... Go to Full Review Kent Turner Film-Forward.com 03/13/2011
3/4
A small-scale effort with huge emotions -- and the sharp barbs and perfectly-timed deadpan reactions are not far off from Edward Albee Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/29/2016 Spanish Comedy about difference between generations See more 02/12/2014 That movie blew my mind, i loved it. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Pedro Peirano

Director

Sebastián Silva

Director

Bélgica Castro

Isadora

Claudia Celedón

Rosario

Catalina Saavedra

Hugo

Alejandro Sieveking

Enrique
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Movie Info

Synopsis Isadora tries to hide her failing mind from her daughter to avoid being institutionalized.
Director
Pedro Peirano, Sebastián Silva
Producer
David Robinson, Sebastián Silva, Kimberly Jose
Screenwriter
Pedro Peirano, Sebastián Silva
Production Co
Elephant Eye Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 7, 2016
Runtime
1h 39m