Song Without a Name

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Luis M. D 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. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/22/23 Full Review Kevin L 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 Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Absolutely beautiful cinematography and an engaging, heartbreaking story. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review lucca b 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. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review brent m This fact-based but atmospheric tale of the efforts of a young mother and a closeted journalist to uncover an infant selling ring in Peru during the country's political turmoil of the 1980s provides a unique take on a shocking news story told from a highly personal, exceedingly inventive perspective. With an excellent lead performance by Pamela Mendoza, gorgeous black-and-white cinematography and an ethereal original score, director Melina Leon's debut feature tells a captivating story all its own while simultaneously paying homage to Latin American political thrillers (most notably Chilean-based offerings like "Missing" and "Spider"), as well as tales of minority disenfranchisement and exploitation (such as Mexico's "Roma"). Admittedly, the film could use a little more back story for context, and it sometimes tries to do a little too much, with some story threads not fleshed out as thoroughly as they could be. Overall, though, this is a fine initial offering from another promising new talent, a filmmaker who clearly demonstrates a great deal of vision and imagination in telling a story that could have easily been presented much more conventionally in lesser skilled hands. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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