Women Do Cry (2021)

Original title

Жените наистина плачат

Directed by

Vesela Kazakova, Mina Mileva

Genre

drama film

Country

Bulgaria, France

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

14

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenager in Bulgaria learns she has HIV. Her mother, aunt, and sister gather around her to help.

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What happens

Women Do Cry (Bulgarian: Жените наистина плачат) is a 2021 Bulgarian drama film written and directed by Vesela Kazakova and Mina Mileva, and starring Maria Bakalova, Vesela Kazakova, Bilyana Kazakova, Iossif Surchadzhiev and Ralitsa Stoyanova. Set in Sofia, the film depicts 19-year-old Sonja, who is diagnosed with HIV, and the women in her family who flock around and support her. The film premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed in the Un Certain Regard section, and was also screened at the Glasgow Film Festival and South by Southwest. It was released in theatres in Bulgaria and France to positive critical reception. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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