The Beginning and the End (1993)

Original title

Principio y fin

Directed by

Arturo Ripstein

Genre

drama film

Country

Mexico

Runtime

3h 08m

Rated

15+

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family struggles with poverty and moral compromises after the father's death. Each sibling makes a different choice to survive, leading to conflicts among them.

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What happens

The Beginning and the End (Spanish: Principio y fin) is a 1993 Mexican drama film directed by Arturo Ripstein. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. This film is an adaptation of the 1960 novel by Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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