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Old Cats

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Old Cats

2010

1h 39m

Drama

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

Megan Ratner

Film Comment Magazine

Peirano and Silva refuse the clich of imminent death as healing.

Nov 4, 2013

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A.O. Scott

New York Times

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.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 20, 2013

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Eric Hynes

Time Out

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.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 13, 2013

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B. Ruby Rich

Film Quarterly

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.

Feb 28, 2020

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Simon Miraudo

Quickflix

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)...

Rated: 3/5

Aug 17, 2011

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Kent Turner

Film-Forward.com

A small-scale effort with huge emotions -- and the sharp barbs and perfectly-timed deadpan reactions are not far off from Edward Albee

Rated: 3/4

Mar 13, 2011

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Spanish Comedy about difference between generations

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

That movie blew my mind, i loved it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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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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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

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