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Violet Perfume: Nobody Hears You

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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 10/28/2004
4/5
Perfume de Violetas is very strong stuff, and Sistach has inspired such young actors as Ayala and Gutirrez to give sustained and harrowing portrayals. Go to Full Review Ella Taylor L.A. Weekly 10/28/2004
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. Go to Full Review Tom Dawson BBC.com 06/18/2003
3/5
It offers a powerful critique of a brutally exploitative, macho society in which women are disdainfully treated as inferior citizens. Go to Full Review Jules Brenner Cinema Signals 10/16/2004
2.5/5
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Camila L @RT37188720 12/31/2024 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. See more 12/07/2011 Realistic and compelling. See more 07/17/2010 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 See more 04/29/2009 Impressive movie that gives no chance for anything. Deceptive, cruel and shocking. A must see. See more 12/18/2008 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!!! See more 10/08/2008 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 See more Read all reviews
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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