Cria!
Seen it?1976 | 105 min | Drama
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Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Ana, an eight-year-old girl living in Madrid with her grandmother and two sisters, mourns the death of her mother.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Carlos Saura
- Ana TorrentAna
- Conchita PérezIrene
- Mayte SánchezMaite
- Geraldine ChaplinMaría
- Mónica RandallPaulina
- Florinda ChicoRosa
- Josefina DíazGrandmother
- Germán CobosNicolás
- Héctor AlterioAnselmo
- Mirta MillerAmelia