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Half of Heaven

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When impoverished Rosa (Ángela Molina) ignores a prophecy made by her psychic grandmother, Abuela (Margarita Lozano), and marries an itinerant knife-sharpener, a streak of terrible luck ends with her new husband dead. The widowed Rosa moves with her young daughter, Olvido (Carolina Silva), to work in the home of Don Pedro (Fernando Fernán Gómez), a wealthy man who fast becomes a champion of her cooking. When Rosa decides to explore her culinary talents, the winds of fortune begin to change.

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Walter Goodman New York Times You may find yourself wishing the service were not quite so relaxed, that the director would get on with it. But if you can adjust to the haphazard spirit, there is sustenance here in the quirky characters, amusing incidents and sly asides. Aug 30, 2004 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 30, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When impoverished Rosa (Ángela Molina) ignores a prophecy made by her psychic grandmother, Abuela (Margarita Lozano), and marries an itinerant knife-sharpener, a streak of terrible luck ends with her new husband dead. The widowed Rosa moves with her young daughter, Olvido (Carolina Silva), to work in the home of Don Pedro (Fernando Fernán Gómez), a wealthy man who fast becomes a champion of her cooking. When Rosa decides to explore her culinary talents, the winds of fortune begin to change.
Director
Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón
Producer
Luis Megino
Genre
Drama
Original Language
European Spanish
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.5K
Runtime
2h 7m