Suddenly

Released Apr 26, 2002

1 hr. 34 min.

Comedy

Drama

List

95%

21 Reviews

Tomatometer

67%

250+ Ratings

Audience Score

In Argentina, Marcia (Tatiana Saphir) is a dowdy, overweight salesgirl working at a Buenos Aires lingerie shop that nobody visits. She has few friends, no boyfriend and low self-esteem. Her tedious life is one day disrupted by two rebellious lesbian strangers, Mao (Carla Crespo) and Lenin (Veronica Hassan), after the sight of Marcia inspires Mao's lust. The capricious girls kidnap Marcia at knife-point and drag her along on a frenzied, erratic journey of friendship, love and self-discovery.

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Critics Consensus

Arresting and absorbing on a visual as well as narrative level, Suddenly weaves an affecting drama around the life-altering experiences of a group of women.

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Audience Member

Frank is great in this and the story is interesting enough, but otherwise, its predictable 50s enemy within scare-mongering

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

De repente, como todo en la vida, un buen reflejo de la vida!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

The best film I've seen this year, one of the best road movies. Great camerawork, amazing detail, Beatriz Thibaudin was a wonderful actress.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

el road movie mas raro que he visto pero asi como es de raro tambien es envolvente

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

No idea what movie the synopsis is for, but it's sure as hell not this one. Excellent film with three WOMEN

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

Beautifully sexy, if disturbing. The cinematography in this film is spectacular.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Diego Lerman

Director

Tatiana Saphir

Marcia

Carla Crespo

Mao

Veronica Hassan

Lenin

Beatriz Thibaudin

Blanca

María Merlino

Delia

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Rated: 3/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Jamie Russell

BBC.com

Rated: 3/5

Feb 10, 2004

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Randy Cordova

Arizona Republic

The movie, filmed in arty black and white, has some nice moments of dialogue and an offbeat, quirky rhythm that is slightly hypnotic at times.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 28, 2003

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Steve Erickson

Nashville Scene

In Suddenly, this sensitivity to everyday life is its ultimate subject.

Mar 3, 2019

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Prairie Miller

WBAI Web Radio

Crisply shot in gritty black and white, Suddenly's forceful visual style just doesn't compensate for its hollow psychological core.

May 16, 2007

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Film Threat

Rated: 3/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Synopsis

In Argentina, Marcia (Tatiana Saphir) is a dowdy, overweight salesgirl working at a Buenos Aires lingerie shop that nobody visits. She has few friends, no boyfriend and low self-esteem. Her tedious life is one day disrupted by two rebellious lesbian strangers, Mao (Carla Crespo) and Lenin (Veronica Hassan), after the sight of Marcia inspires Mao's lust. The capricious girls kidnap Marcia at knife-point and drag her along on a frenzied, erratic journey of friendship, love and self-discovery.

Director: Diego Lerman
Screenwriter: Diego Lerman, Maria Meira
Distributor: Empire Pictures
Production Co: Hubert Bals Fund
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 26, 2002, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): May 7, 2003
Release Date (DVD): Feb 22, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.8K