Song Without a Name

Released Aug 7, 2020

1h 37m

Drama

Crime

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43 Reviews

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A woman's newborn daughter is stolen at a fake health clinic.

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Critics Consensus

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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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 out of 5 stars

11/22/23

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Krlos90 E

Me gustó el contraste de colores, las canciones bien seleccionadas

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/30/23

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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 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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JuanFe R

A little bit slow, but a beautiful story

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/27/22

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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 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Absolutely beautiful cinematography and an engaging, heartbreaking story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Melina León

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Pamela Mendoza

Georgina

Tommy Párraga

Pedro

Lucio Rojas

Leo

Ruth Armas

Marta

Maykol Hernández

Isa

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Ian Freer

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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.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 27, 2021

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Ela Bittencourt

Hyperallergic

Its majestic, emotionally charged imagery, and stark vision of unredeemed humanity, are immensely engrossing.

Nov 17, 2020

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

This is a very tough watch, all but unbearable, but it has tragic force.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 28, 2020

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

A solid debut by Peruvian director Melina León. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 7/10

Dec 10, 2021

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Fernanda Solórzano

Letras Libres

Visually speaking, it's very beautiful. [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 26, 2021

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Paul Attard

In Review Online

A more accurate way to describe these proceedings would be as an endurance test in the form of the moving image.

Jun 5, 2021

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Synopsis

A woman's newborn daughter is stolen at a fake health clinic.

Director: Melina León
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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