Nora's Will
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Mariana Chenillo |
| Written by | Mariana Chenillo |
| Produced by | Mariana Chenillo, |
| Starring | Fernando Luján |
| Edited by | Mariana Chenillo, Óscar Figueroa |
| Music by | |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Nora's Will (Spanish: Cinco días sin Nora, also released as Five Days Without Nora) is a 2008 Mexican drama film written and directed by Mariana Chenillo. It was entered into the 31st Moscow International Film Festival.[1]
Plot[]
Nora commits suicide in a timely way consistent with her plan to bring her ex-husband, José (Luján), and the rest of their family together for a Passover together.
A photograph from the past, hidden under the bed, leads Jose to reexamine their relationship.[2]
This story begins when José finds out that Nora, the woman he'd been married to for 30 years and then divorced, has committed suicide. The rabbi tasked with Nora's burial explains to José that due to the celebration of the Passover festivities, together with a few other factors, if Nora is not buried that same day, they will have to wait almost five days to be able to carry out the burial. It turns out that before she died, Nora devised a Machiavellian plan in order for him to take care of her funeral. The film follows José as he has to navigate the clash between his atheistic beliefs and his family's Jewish religion, and his own past with Nora.
Cast[]
- as Moisés
- as Rubén
- Juan Carlos Colombo as Dr. Nurko
- Marina de Tavira as Young Nora
- as Rabbi Jacowitz
- Verónica Langer as Aunt Leah
- Martin LaSalle as Rabbi Kolatch
- Fernando Luján as José
- Silvia Mariscal as Nora
- as Doorman
- Juan Pablo Medina as Young José
- Arantza Moreno as Paola
- as Laura
- as Fabiana
- Cecilia Suárez as Bárbara
- as Sales woman
Reception[]
Critical reception[]
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 89% based on reviews from 35 critics, with an average rating of 7.16/10.[3]
Awards[]
Biarritz Festival Latin America,
- Best Film[4]
Expresión en Corto International Film Festival,
- Best First Film[5]
- Grand Coral - Third Prize[6]
Huelva Latin American Film Festival,
- Best Actor (Fernando Luján)[7]
Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival,
- Jury Award for Best Director and Best First film[8]
Mar del Plata International Film Festival,
- Best Film[9]
Miami International Film Festival,
- Audience Award[10]
Morelia International Film Festival,
- Audience Award[11]
Moscow International Film Festival,
- Silver St. George (Best Director)[1]
Skip City International D-Cinema Festival,
- Best Screenplay[12]
References[]
- ^ a b "31st Moscow International Film Festival (2009)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
- ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/noras_will/
- ^ "Cinco días sin Nora (Nora's Will) (2010)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2014-11-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "» Ganadores 2009".
- ^ "Noticias".
- ^ http://www.correcamara.com.mx/inicio/int.php?mod=noticias_detalle&id_noticia=1566
- ^ "Cinco días sin Nora - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "La Jornada: Cinco días sin Nora gana el Ástor de Oro en festival de Mar del Plata". 15 November 2009.
- ^ http://www.miamifilmfestival.com/archives/2009/2009winners.aspx
- ^ "Ediciones FICM".
- ^ "Skip City International D-Cinema Festival (2009)". IMDb.
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