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Violet Perfume: Nobody Hears You

Play trailer Violet Perfume: Nobody Hears You Released Mar 11, 2001 1h 30m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member Realistic and compelling. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Marisa Sistach

Director

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