Violet Perfume: Nobody Hears You

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Violet Perfume: Nobody Hears You

2001

1h 30m

Drama

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Yessica (Ximena Ayala) is a rebellious girl who forms an unlikely friendship with quiet schoolmate Miriam (Nancy Gutiérrez). Yessica's home life is ruled by her brutal stepfather and her amoral stepbrother, Jorge (Luis Fernando Peña), while Miriam shares a calm, loving household with her mother. The girls' friendship is shattered after Jorge arranges to have one of his friends rape Yessica. In the aftermath, the traumatized girl unwittingly draws Miriam into her troubled world.

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Perfume de Violetas is very strong stuff, and Sistach has inspired such young actors as Ayala and Gutirrez to give sustained and harrowing portrayals.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 28, 2004

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Ella Taylor

L.A. Weekly

This powerfully rough slice of neo-realism, hitched to soapy melodrama, puts a heartbreakingly human face on the widespread problem of sexual assault in Mexico, especially as it applies to vulnerable kids of the inner city.

Oct 28, 2004

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Tom Dawson

BBC.com

It offers a powerful critique of a brutally exploitative, macho society in which women are disdainfully treated as inferior citizens.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 18, 2003

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Jules Brenner

Cinema Signals

Lest you think this a story about flowers and fragrances, let me dash the image. This is not pretty and doesn't smell so nice.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 16, 2004

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Estubo bien chida w, ver El como poco a poco se rompió la amistad entre las protagonistas me dolió un poco pero fue más que nada encantador.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/31/24

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Realistic and compelling.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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A very decent film that shows the reality of many mexican teenagers and their problems. The film beggings when a girl called Jessica moves to a new school. There she meets Miriam, who in a matter of days becomes her best friend. These two share everything: make up, baths, music, laughs and class notes. However, the little tolerance of the adults and the enviroment of violence that surrounds Jessica breaks their friendship and leads them to a tragic ending. If you enjoy mexican films, or just want to watch something different, 7/10

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Impressive movie that gives no chance for anything. Deceptive, cruel and shocking. A must see.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

hace mucho tiempo que vi esta pelicula, pero ps es una buena pelicula que muestra como no nos damos cuenta de los problemas que llegan nuestros familiares a causa de las influencias de otras personas!!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

Lo mejor de esta pelicula es que te hace reflexionar en como se aprende el sentido del bien y el mal, super conmovedora y te pone a pensar...super recomendable

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Marisa Sistach

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Ximena Ayala

Yessica

Nancy Gutiérrez

Miriam

Arcelia Ramírez

Alicia

María Rojo

Madre de Yessica

Luis Fernando Peña

Jorge

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Synopsis

Yessica (Ximena Ayala) is a rebellious girl who forms an unlikely friendship with quiet schoolmate Miriam (Nancy Gutiérrez). Yessica's home life is ruled by her brutal stepfather and her amoral stepbrother, Jorge (Luis Fernando Peña), while Miriam shares a calm, loving household with her mother. The girls' friendship is shattered after Jorge arranges to have one of his friends rape Yessica. In the aftermath, the traumatized girl unwittingly draws Miriam into her troubled world.

Director: Marisa Sistach
Producer: José Buil
Screenwriter: Jose Buil, Marisa Sistach
Production Co: Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad (FOPROCINE), Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE), Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC), Palmera Films, Filmoteca de la UNAM, Cnca, Hubert Bals Fund, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, Producciones Tragaluz
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 11, 2001, Original
Runtime: 1h 30m

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