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      Five Days Without Nora

      Released Apr 2, 2010 1h 32m Comedy Drama List
      89% 36 Reviews Tomatometer 78% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Despite their divorce, José Kurtz (Fernando Luján) and his ex-wife, Nora (Silvia Mariscal), never stopped caring for one another. So it's no surprise that, when she commits suicide, José is charged with overseeing her funeral. Set among Mexico City's Jewish community, this comedy focuses on the complications involved with organizing a memorial while others are preoccupied with Passover. Also complicating matters are José's status as a nonbeliever and the unexpected contents of Nora's will. Read More Read Less Watch on Netflix Stream Now

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      Five Days Without Nora drolly excavates through faith, death, and grief, devilishly unearthing the power a woman can have from beyond the grave.

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      Michael Wilmington Chicago Reader Thanks to Lujan, it's very funny. Jun 18, 2015 Full Review John Hartl Seattle Times An unexpectedly droll tale about a funeral, "Nora's Will" demonstrates the power of some people to reach beyond the grave. Rated: 3/4 Sep 15, 2011 Full Review Richard Nilsen Arizona Republic This is a very wise film, without any stench of didacticism: Through it all, the abiding power - like the strong force of an atomic bond - is not love exactly, but relationship, the net that wraps us all together and holds us fast. Rated: 4/5 Mar 24, 2011 Full Review Emiliano Basile EscribiendoCine With exceptional subtlety, the director takes us through various genres and unexpectedly disembogues into a love story. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 10/10 Dec 9, 2022 Full Review Laura Hiros Rincón de cine ... first-time actor Fernando Lujn is a delight, equal to Enrique Arreola and Angelina Pelez. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Mar 17, 2018 Full Review Sarah Boslaugh Playback:stl Lujn, a veteran of over 100 Spanish-language movies and television programs,... finds just the right tone to make Jos's dilemma both poignant and humorous. Rated: 7/10 Nov 4, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Richard A fantastic watch with its plodding pace having just enough twists and turns to keep you interested. Funny at moments and engaging at all times. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/01/23 Full Review Daniel G Touching view into the lives of the Jewish community in Mexico, their natural interplay with opposing views, differences within their own. All that while touching on issues of infidelity, mental health and mortality. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/16/22 Full Review dave j Written and directed by Mariana Chenillo starring Fernando Lujan as José Kurtz who has just discovered his ex-wife's suicide, and during the arrangements of her funeral uncovered a series of instructions written beforehand by his ex-wife to him as well as to others. With further complications on where she can be buried since it is a Jewish family and in some faiths- suicide is labelled as a sin. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A quiet movie, focusing on a family dealing with a death that is stuck in religious traditions. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Here is a look at a different slice of Mexican life - the Jewish culture. Creative, funny, and telling, the movie's title character thought of nearly everything to bring family members from near and far together. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Provocative. Runs deep within the soul. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Fernando Luján as José in "Nora's Will." (Foreground) Fernando Luján as José in "Nora's Will." Fernando Luján as José in "Nora's Will." (L-R) Juan Pablo Medina as Young José and Marina de Tavira as Young Nora in "Nora's Will." (Foreground) Fernando Luján as José in "Nora's Will." Silvia Mariscal as Nora in "Nora's Will." View more photos

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      Synopsis Despite their divorce, José Kurtz (Fernando Luján) and his ex-wife, Nora (Silvia Mariscal), never stopped caring for one another. So it's no surprise that, when she commits suicide, José is charged with overseeing her funeral. Set among Mexico City's Jewish community, this comedy focuses on the complications involved with organizing a memorial while others are preoccupied with Passover. Also complicating matters are José's status as a nonbeliever and the unexpected contents of Nora's will.
      Director
      Mariana Chenillo
      Producer
      Mariana Chenillo, Laura Imperiale
      Screenwriter
      Mariana Chenillo
      Distributor
      Menemsha Films
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      Spanish
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 2, 2010, Limited
      Release Date (DVD)
      Oct 18, 2011
      Runtime
      1h 32m
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