The Milk of Sorrow (2009)
- Original title
- La teta asustada
- Directed by
- Claudia Llosa
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Peru, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 103 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film follows a young Peruvian woman who carries trauma from her mother's experiences during a time of political violence. She struggles to confront her fears and build a life for herself in a world that feels unsafe.
slow-burnmelancholictenseintimateunderstatedsomberrestrainedemotionally heavy
What happens
The Milk of Sorrow (Spanish: La teta asustada, lit. 'The scared tit') is a 2009 Peruvian-Spanish drama film directed, written and co-produced by Claudia Llosa. The film stars Magaly Solier and addresses the fears of abused women during Peru's recent history. It won the Golden Bear award and FIPRESCI prize at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival, as well as the award for best film in the 24 Festival Internacional de Cine de Guadalajara in Mexico. It was nominated for the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, becoming the first Peruvian film to be nominated for the award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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