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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 It washes over you, pulling you forward toward its heart through the natural strength of its emotional tide. Rated: 3/4 Mar 25, 2025 Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) 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. Mar 25, 2025 Full Review Jorge Rivera Rubio QiiBO 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] Rated: 4/5 Aug 26, 2023 Full Review Fico Cangiano CineXpress One of Puerto Rico's finest offerings in recent years. Led by Isel Rodríguez's wonderful subtle performance, the compelling, somber drama touches on death, conviction, pain & family. An impressive directorial debut by Glorimar Marrero Sánchez. Rated: 4/5 Aug 24, 2023 Full Review Hector A. Gonzalez The Movie Buff Glorimar Marrero Sánchez showcases, with precision (although without acute enactment), the struggles of facing death and the melancholic denial that comes with it... offers a glowing glance into Puerto Rican cinema’s future. Rated: C+ Jul 29, 2023 Full Review Sergio F. Pinilla Cinemanía (Spain) The fishbowl extracts beauty and pain by looking in the face of, in a raw but also tender way, the disease of the body. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 May 24, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews
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Glorimar Marrero

Director

Glorimar Marrero Sanchez

Director

Modesto Lacen

Actor

Carola García

Actor

Isel Rodríguez

Actor

Magali Carrasquillo

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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
Solita Films, Auna Producciones, Filmes Zapatero, Canica Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 32m