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

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)

Trailer

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