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Solas (1999)

Solas poster
Directed by
Benito Zambrano
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
R
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 54 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mother moves in with her pregnant daughter in a cramped apartment. Both women are isolated and struggling, but they find a fragile bond and a chance for connection.

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What happens

Alone (Spanish: Solas) is a 1999 Spanish film written and directed by Benito Zambrano which stars María Galiana, Ana Fernández, Carlos Álvarez, and Antonio Dechent. The film explores the lives of a mother and daughter and their struggle for survival and happiness. Both of the women in the story are portrayed as alone (sola, plural solas), each in her own way. It won five Goya awards in 2000 and several other prizes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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