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Emma Suarez,
Emma Suarez,
Juan Diego Botto,
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Alfonso Albacete,
David Menkes,
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: TLA Releasing
: Foreign, Romantic Comedy, Spain
: 102 min.
: Spanish
: English
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Acclaimed directing duo Alfonso Alacete and David Menkes's third cinematic effort is an outrageous romantic comedy about a widow and a gay man. Youngish and very pregnant Marga (Emma Suarez) mourns the sudden death of her husband in a car wreck. After having the baby, she casts about looking to reinvent her life when she meets up with the gay Inaki (Juan Diego Botto). The two establish a clear emotional bond, but soon more than mere emotional sparks start to fly. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
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by talltale
April 29, 2005 - 7:48 PM PDT
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3 out of 3 members found this review helpful
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The team of Alfonso Albacete and David Menkes has made two films that I've seen and both are unique in their exploration of the area where sex, love and gender collide. I WILL SURVIVE, released in 1999, tackles the plight of a gay man terribly attracted to a woman who is equally attracted to him. "I Love You baby," from 2001, addresses the situation of a straight man's sexual involvement with another man. Both films, while full of charm, humor and tenderness, do not shy away from the sadness at the core of their dilemma.
Viewers who see, listen and feel will reap the dividends that this directing duo plants. Watching I WILL SURVIVE, they'll also see two wonderful performances from Emma Suarez and Juan Diego Botto as the lovers--plus an equally fine supporting cast. The characters in this film, full of kindness and grace, never stop trying. That's their cross to bear, but it's also their salvation. Albacete and Menkes make deceptively simple, quiet movies that keep expanding the more you consider them. I'm eager to see their next one, "Entre Vivir Y Sonar," released in 2004 but not yet on video here in the States.
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