Biutiful (2010)

7.7

Movie

Mexico, Spain
Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish
Drama, Romance
2010
ALEJANDRO G. IÑÁRRITU, ALEJANDRO GONZÁLEZ IÑÁRRITU
Adelfa Calvo, Alain Hernández, Ana Wagener
148 min

What it's about

This is a story of a man in free fall. On the road to redemption, darkness lights his way. Connected with the afterlife, Uxbal is a tragic hero and father of two who's sensing the danger of death. He struggles with a tainted reality and a fate that works against him in order to forgive, for love, and forever.

The take

Ever wondered how much your life will change when faced with the reality that death is about to come? That’s normal, and not nearly as life-altering as being told you only have a few more moments to live. Because of a terminal illness, Uxbal (Javier Bardem) is driven to this situation and tries to right his wrongs in the wake of modern Barcelona. This melodrama is supercharged by Bardem’s unearthly performance as the story’s only hero, demonstrating the selfless love of a destroyed and dying father to his children – paired with cinematography unlike any other, this film is exceptionally beautiful. Directed by González Iñárritu' (Babel, Birdman, The Revenant).

Comments

One of the best movies I have ever seen. This movie is exceptionally good that it depicts the true love between father and kids. Cried it end of the movie because life is not easy and you gotta go through the hell to be in a heaven.

Add a comment

UP NEXT 

UP NEXT 

UP NEXT 

A Most Violent Year (2014)

A stunning drama with excellent performances

8.0

Atlantics (2019)

A poetic drama from Senegal

7.0

Entre Nos (2009)

An immigrant mother's first summer in New York

7.6

My Name Is Loh Kiwan (2024)

Love enables survival in this moving drama about the refugee experience

7.0

The Farewell (2019)

Awkwafina shines in this complex culture clash comedy.

9.1

Return to Seoul (2022)

A stunning and subversive tale of a woman in search of her roots

9.5

I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me (2023)

An eccentric Mexican crime thriller adaptation for the eccentric, satirical novel

7.0

In the Morning of La Petite Mort (2023)

A confounding but striking drama about Taipei at the margins

6.2

Be Water (2020)

A sports documentary about the iconic martial artist, that feels more like a guide to living

7.6

Cassandro (2023)

A gut-punch performance by Gael García Bernal elevates a conventional biopic

7.4

Curated by humans, not algorithms.

agmtw logo

© 2024 agoodmovietowatch, all rights reserved.