The Amazing Catfish

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The Amazing Catfish

2013

1h 29m

Comedy

Drama

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Martha (Lisa Owen), a single mother of four children, lets Claudia (Ximena Ayala) move into her home. As Claudia bonds with the family, Martha's health slowly deteriorates.

Inkoo Kang

Los Angeles Times

06/19/2014

Writer-director Claudia Sainte-Luce heralds herself as a new talent to watch with "The Amazing Catfish," an outstanding debut of tremendous heart and appeal.

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Nicolas Rapold

New York Times

06/12/2014

If there's a certain depth missing in "The Amazing Catfish," the film brings forth the small-scale pleasures and poignancy of an ambling short story.

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Adam Nayman

The Dissolve

06/12/2014

3/5

Sainte-Luce shows great assurance for a first-time filmmaker, and if she's able to capitalize on her talent going forward, The Amazing Catfish will be looked at fondly as ground zero for a worthy career.

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Juan Pablo Russo

EscribiendoCine

07/05/2023

7/10

The Amazing Catfish shows the B side of a family, much more fun than the conventional one despite the tragedy surrounding a story that finds the positive amidst the despair that comes with an unavoidable death. [Full review in Spanish]

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José Teodoro

Cinema Scope

10/12/2017

... has enough craft and intelligence to render its sentimental story about coming out of one's shell more charming and inventive than one would expect.

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

08/28/2015

This movie has a lot of personality, its own voice, and it delivers its message straight and direct... maybe a little too direct. [Full review in Spanish]

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Alejandro E

@Alex970 07/23/2023

El difícil arte de lidiar con el dolor, la enfermedad, y el cómo un simple encuentro cambia la vida de una persona o más, en una sencilla trama sin más aspiraciones y sin aspavientos, que enseñarnos a ver la vida desde un enfoque menos doloroso y hacia el futuro.

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11/02/2019

Beautiful touching movie that shows the human condition to its fullest.

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10/22/2018

Una película que deja pensando muchas cosas, muy buena, valió cada minuto

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10/13/2016

A deeply emotional packed drama that brings fine performances and determined direction, but falls flat, and end up being boring because of many subplots and a narrative/structure problem.

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01/15/2016

A interesting Mexican film about human relationships. Care for your fellow human, family issues and how love can develop between two woman, not as lovers, but as a daughter to a woman who she admires and helps personally and with her family. A very touching film.

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11/01/2015

With the feel of an American indie film, The Amazing Catfish offers a realistic look into the lives of one Mexican family trying to survive as their single mother fights a terminal illness. They invite an young woman with no family to be part of their tribe. Interesting observations abound.

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Claudia Sainte-Luce

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Lisa Owen

Martha

Ximena Ayala

Claudia

Sonia Franco

Alejandra

Wendy Guillén

Wendy

Andrea Baeza

Mariana

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Synopsis

Martha (Lisa Owen), a single mother of four children, lets Claudia (Ximena Ayala) move into her home. As Claudia bonds with the family, Martha's health slowly deteriorates.

Director: Claudia Sainte-Luce
Screenwriter: Claudia Sainte-Luce
Production Co: Canibal Networks
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.3K
Runtime: 1h 29m

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