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      Solas

      R Released Mar 5, 1999 1h 38m Drama List
      90% Tomatometer 20 Reviews 87% Audience Score 500+ Ratings "Solas" is a drama of Spanish women whose emotional life is as rich as their surroundings are poor. Ana Fernandez is Maria, a beautiful but troubled woman adrift in a nameless city in southern Spain. She drinks, smokes, and steals, desperate for oblivion and angry at the entire world. Emotional rescue arrives in the form of her own mother, who comes to stay with her daughter when Maria's father needs surgery at the hospital in town.. Read More Read Less

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      Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: B- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review BBC.com Rated: 3/5 Jul 24, 2001 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Jul 20, 2001 Full Review John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews accurately illustrates the closely-knit bonds between mothers and daughters in dysfunctional situations Rated: B May 12, 2011 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 25, 2005 Full Review Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope A powerful film in its depiction of love, loneliness, despair and redemption. Rated: B+ Jul 14, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      dave s Solas, an offering from Spain, is a slow and meditative film about despair, abuse, anger, loneliness, redemption, and, perhaps most importantly, the enduring bond between a mother and daughter. It's not always a pleasure to watch based on the subject matter, but it turns out to be a rewarding experience. When a mother temporarily moves in with her troubled daughter, emotions are laid bare as they come to terms with their shared past and look to salvage a damaged relationship. Despite far too many extreme close-ups, it is a beautifully acted and well-written family drama that will resonate long after it's been viewed, filled with truth and honesty and an overriding sense that any relationship is salvageable if the parties involved are willing to participate in the resolution. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A brilliant Spanish melodrama with top class performances and direction, Solas is far from fun to watch but will take you on a difficult emotional journey you need to experience. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Hermosa! Tan sutil y poderosa a la vez. Benito Zambrano utiliza temas como la vejez, que pueden ser tan fácilmente explotados, y los trabaja con tanto tacto, que logra que conectes con esa soledad aguda son recurrir a sentimentalismo alguno. Admiro mucho como Zambrano tomó una historia completamente ordinaria y la convirtió en una maravillosa reflexión sobre la vida y la familia, con la cual es imposible no empatizar. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Frances H A beautiful, touching film about the anger and bitterness that the fear of being alone and loneliness itself can bring to life, and the wonderful peace a mother brings to her daughter by her wonderful love and caring, her integrity, her example and bringing her daughter together with another lonely soul. A film of great human compassion. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/09/13 Full Review Audience Member Great movie,legible to follow great characters,the mother especially and the old man neighbor and his German shepherd dog.Good film scenario of what you would expect of Spanish films.The story was good and a little sad.The acting was wonderful.The bitter daughter threats her mother very indifferent,there is one scene with some disgusting sex scene,but it does makes a point to help understand the daughters attitude towards like.It was s surprise but happy ending very good movie.So for that being said I gave this film a C. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A really good movie that makes you think about your relation with your mother. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis "Solas" is a drama of Spanish women whose emotional life is as rich as their surroundings are poor. Ana Fernandez is Maria, a beautiful but troubled woman adrift in a nameless city in southern Spain. She drinks, smokes, and steals, desperate for oblivion and angry at the entire world. Emotional rescue arrives in the form of her own mother, who comes to stay with her daughter when Maria's father needs surgery at the hospital in town..
      Director
      Benito Zambrano
      Producer
      Antonio P. Pérez
      Screenwriter
      Benito Zambrano
      Distributor
      Samuel Goldwyn Company
      Production Co
      Maestranza Films S.L., Fireworks Pictures, Canal Sur Televisión S.A., Via Digital, Canwest
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Spanish (Spain)
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 5, 1999, Original
      Release Date (DVD)
      Aug 12, 2003
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $367.9K
      Runtime
      1h 38m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Digital