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Posy Montague se aproxima a su setenta cumpleaños. Todavía vive en la encantadora casa familiar, Admiral House, entre los magníficos paisajes de Suffolk en los que transcurrió su idílica infancia cazando mariposas con su padre y donde crio a sus propios hijos. Pero Posy sabe que debe tomar una angustiosa decisión. A pesar de los recuerdos que alberga y del exquisito jardín que ha pasado veinticinco años creando, la casa se cae a pedazos a...
382) Blindness: Proof
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Blindness (2008 ; 121 min.): "A plague of blindness strikes and threatens all of humanity. One woman feigns the illness to share an uncertain fate in quarantine, where society is breaking down as fast as the crumbling surroundings"--Container.
Proof (2005 ; 101 min.): "A powerful story of a young woman haunted by her father's past and the shadow of her own future. Catherine has devoted years to caring for her brilliant but mentally unstable father,...
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This anthology examines the multiple facets of daughterhood in South Asian American families. The voices in this volume reveal how a Good Girl is trained to seamlessly blend professional success with the maintenance and reproduction of her family's cultural heritage. Her gratitude for her immigrant parents' sacrifices creates intense pressure to perform and embody the role of the "perfect daughter." Yet, the demand for such perfection can stifle desire,...
384) Pedro Páramo
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At the request of his dying mother, Pedro goes in search of his father.
A petición de su madre que muere, Pedro entra en búsqueda de su padre.
386) Leche caliente
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Dos mujeres inglesas, madre e hija, llegan a la costa de Almería en pleno verano. La hija, Sofia, tiene veinticinco años, es licenciada en Antropología y se gana la vida trabajando en una cafetería, pero sobre todo se dedica a cuidar a su madre, Rose, que padece una enfermedad de diagnóstico difuso que le produce insistentes dolores. El motivo del viaje es precisamente un intento desesperado de buscar una cura para ella en la clínica del doctor...
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An ordinary man seemingly has a perfect life. He just got married to a beautiful girl, moved to the city, and has a family to look after and love. During his childhood, his parents constantly made him feel rejected and worthless. Those issues slowly creep into his family life, resulting in a nervous breakdown and violence.
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