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| THE MILK
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aka LA TETA ASUSTADA
Year: 2009
UK: Dogwoof Pictures
Cast: Magaly Solier, Susi Sánchez, Efraín Solís, Bárbara
Lazón, Delci Heredia, Karla Heredia, Fernando Caycho, Miller
Revilla Chengay Spencer Salazar, Summy Lapa, María del Pilar
Guerrero, Leandro Mostorino, Anita Chaquiri, Edward Llungo, Daniel Núñez,
Lucy Noriega
Director: Claudia Llosa
Countries: Peru / Spain
Language: Spanish (English subtitles)
UK: 94 mins
UK Certificate: 12A contains references to rape
UK Release Date: 30 April 2010 (Limited Release)
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Synopsis
A beautifully paced, symbolic feature dealing with the legacy of
violence and rehabilitation, THE MILK OF SORROW won the prestigious
Golden Bear and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2009 Berlin International
Film Festival.
Set in Peru, the story focuses on a young woman who must deal with
the death of her mother and the troubled history of her country.
With this her second feature, Peruvian Claudia Llosa affirms her
position as one of the most interesting female directors working and
an urgent voice in Latin American cinema.
As a consequence of Peru’s war on terrorism, Fausta’s (Magaly
Solier) relatives believe she suffers from The Milk of Sorrow, a
condition transmitted by her mother, who was violated and mistreated
during the country’s turmoil. Despite the end of the war, Fausta
is constantly reminded of her condition and lives in fear of it.
When her mother suddenly dies this forces Fausta to confront her
fears and question the peculiar measures her mother took to protect
her daughter from a similar fate.
THE MILK OF SORROW is the story of a search for re-awakening and a
journey from fear to freedom.
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