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6.8/10 • 86

1996-10-302h 5m

WarDramaRomance

A dream called freedom. A nightmare called Nicaragua.

A Glasgow man visits war-torn Nicaragua with a refugee tormented by her memories.

Directors
Ken Loach
Editors
Jonathan Morris

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  1. Robert Carlyle

    Robert Carlyle

    George Lennox

  2. Oyanka Cabezas

    Oyanka Cabezas

    Carla

  3. Scott Glenn

    Scott Glenn

    Bradley

  4. Louise Goodall

    Louise Goodall

    Maureen

  5. Salvador Espinoza

    Salvador Espinoza

    Rafael

  6. Margaret McAdam

    Margaret McAdam

    George's Mother

  7. Gary Lewis

    Gary Lewis

    Sammy

  8. Subash Singh Pall

    Subash Singh Pall

    Victor

  9. Stewart Preston

    Stewart Preston

    McGurk

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Kenneth Axel Carlsson Avatar

Kenneth Axel Carlsson

Dec 28, 2014

7.5/10

One day, a bus driver named George saves a woman who had not bought a ticket. This becomes the beginning of a friendship, which quickly turn into something more. The woman is named Carla and she comes from Equador, a war-torn country. She is deeply traumatized, but George helps her to recover, and even takes her back to Equador, to find the people she left behind, especially her old lover, Antonio. George is played by Robert Carlyle, and he does a great and believable job. This guy has no hidden motive, except that he wants to help Carla, and sure, along the way, he finds himself in love with her. This movie is full of strong emotions and takes us from tears to laughter, to tears. These people are alive and not just created for the sake of our entertainment. Ken Loach, together with Mike Leigh, are two of my favorite directors when it comes to personal and emtional stories. They always have something to say and don't just make movies for the sake of it. Their images are not particular beautiful, but they are honest. Last words... big story, carefully told. Allow yourself to be emerged in Carla and George, and you are in for a special treat.This movie won't be for everyone, but everyone should see it and realize that movies can be... more.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
civil warglasgow, scotlandsocially deprived familybus ridebus drivernicaraguasandinism1980s