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Song Without a Name

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A woman's newborn daughter is stolen at a fake health clinic.
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A hauntingly sad story told in dreamlike tones, Song Without a Name further establishes director/co-writer Melina León as a strikingly assured talent.

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Ian Freer Empire Magazine 02/27/2021
4/5
Song Without A Name is a true original, at once rooted in a raw emotional reality but told with the striking beauty of a dream. Writer-director Melina León is definitely one to watch. Go to Full Review
Ela Bittencourt Hyperallergic 11/17/2020
Its majestic, emotionally charged imagery, and stark vision of unredeemed humanity, are immensely engrossing. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian 10/28/2020
4/5
This is a very tough watch, all but unbearable, but it has tragic force. Go to Full Review
Yasser Medina Cinefilia 12/10/2021
7/10
A solid debut by Peruvian director Melina León. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Fernanda Solórzano Letras Libres 10/26/2021
Visually speaking, it's very beautiful. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Paul Attard In Review Online 06/05/2021
A more accurate way to describe these proceedings would be as an endurance test in the form of the moving image. Go to Full Review
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Luis M. D 11/22/2023 Es una historia interesante. Pero la película pone demasiado énfasis en el drama social en detrimento de la trama de investigación, lo que la hace innecesariamente lenta. Esto se corrobora por los amplios silencios y pausas intercaladas en la narración y por las largas escenas folclóricas. Creo que la directora pretendió abarcar demasiado en tan solo 100 minutos de tiempo. Existe otro problema y es el registro expresivo de la actriz principal que es muy limitado y no puede sostener la narración sin caer en el melodrama excesivo. Esta debería ser una razón más para dar mas énfasis a la trama policial. Al final lo que salva la película es la buena intención y la proclividad de un cierto sector de la crítica por ensalzar el cine sociológico. See more Kevin L @Lakeman 03/29/2023 Stark, introspective film that is not for casual viewers. This independent Spanish film is concerned with the devastation facing a woman, one of a number of poor rural women like herself, who has her newborn infant stolen from her moments after its birth. It also deals with the one person willing to defy those too callous and cowardly to help the woman, Georgina. He himself is dealing with his own personal issues. The lead role is played by Pamela Mendoza in a performance that is overwhelming in her expression of outright grief. She refuses to simply give up one finding her daughter, but her life of poverty and little chance to prosper leaves her fighting the resignation so common in her world. It is an impressive first full-length film by writer/director Melina León. 3.4 stars See more 05/11/2021 I really can't see a flaw right here. The acting, skilled directing, cinematography and the story itself make a great and compelling portrait of grief and history. See more 02/27/2021 Absolutely beautiful cinematography and an engaging, heartbreaking story. See more LB199910 B 01/16/2021 A striking, powerful and skillful directorial debut from Melina León, that with excellent performances, gorgeous black-and-white cinematography, claustrophobic and haunting atmosphere, melancholic soundtrack and an emotionally affecting narrative, it serves as a sad, thought-provoking, heartbreaking, disturbing, evocative and gritty exploration of one of the darkest chapters in Peruvian history. See more 10/30/2018 One sorrowful and thought provoking drama about illegal immigration and survival of those searching for a better life. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A woman's newborn daughter is stolen at a fake health clinic.
Director
Melina León
Producer
Inti Briones, Melina León, Michael Jai White
Screenwriter
Melina León
Distributor
Film Movement
Production Co
Bord Cadre Films
Genre
Drama, Crime
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 7, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 6, 2020
Runtime
1h 37m
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