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The Fishbowl

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As her cancer spreads, Noelia ultimately decides to return to her native Vieques, Puerto Rico, and claim her freedom to decide her own fate. She reunites with her friends and family, who are still dealing with the contamination of the U.S. Navy after 60 years of military practices.

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Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com Mar 25
3/4
It washes over you, pulling you forward toward its heart through the natural strength of its emotional tide. Go to Full Review
Nicola Schulze LatinaMedia.Co Sep 1
A stunning meditation on the themes of cancer, colonialism, and climate disaster, all intertwined with the strong bonds of family and community. Go to Full Review
Cody Allen Geek Vibes Nation Jul 18
10/10
La Pecera lingers beyond its final moments. It leaves us with the echoes of a place and a people who refuse to be forgotten. It reminds us that even in ruin, there is resistance. Even in sorrow, there is beauty. And even in loss, something remains. Go to Full Review
Sarah Vincent Boston Movie News Jun 8
A
Filmmakers, take notice! “The Fishbowl” (2023), originally titled “La Pecara,” is how you make a bleak film into a watchable, elegiac force. Go to Full Review
Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Mar 25
A melancholic film about one woman’s journey towards autonomy and steadfast resistance at the end of her life, but also a sharp critique of the ecological and social consequences of the U.S. Military’s poisonous colonialism. Go to Full Review
Jorge Rivera Rubio QiiBO 08/26/2023
4/5
A powerful drama with two impressive performances...also a metaphor (or perhaps simile) about the catastrophe of colonialism in a country that is exhausted, frustrated, unable to decide its own destiny, hindered by interests. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Synopsis As her cancer spreads, Noelia ultimately decides to return to her native Vieques, Puerto Rico, and claim her freedom to decide her own fate. She reunites with her friends and family, who are still dealing with the contamination of the U.S. Navy after 60 years of military practices.
Director
Glorimar Marrero, Glorimar Marrero Sanchez
Producer
Glorimar Marrero Sanchez, Amaya Izquierdo, José Esteban Alenda
Screenwriter
Glorimar Marrero, Glorimar Marrero Sanchez
Production Co
Canica Films, Solita Films, Auna Producciones, Filmes Zapatero
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 32m
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