Daryl Hannah, Lili Taylor, Marcia Gay Harden
Six American women who planned on travelling to South America to adopt babies are forced, by law, to live there.
DVD Release Date: April 13, 2004
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Stats: 79 reviews
Flixster Reviews (79)
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December 30, 2007Excellent! Very intriguing. This movie was definitely worth sitting down and watching for.
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February 11, 2009I don't particularly care for loose-end-endings in which there are certain plotlines left with no resolutions. That is my only qualm with this gem... it was a very important piece of art about the agony of infertility, the clashing of very different cultures but also the similari...( read more)
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February 6, 2009Six different class AMERICAN ORIGIN meet in a hotel in South America, where wait until the end of the bureaucratic processes to adopt a child.
John sayles his father independent american CINEMA AS called, attempts to present the problem of unwanted births and adoptions in a coun...( read more) -
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June 9, 2008A good movie with an interesting premise. It's a shame it was so short seemed like alot was missing and the ending was so unsatisfactory but I suppose thats the idea.
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January 27, 2008A touching and interesting look at the baby export ...market. A decent film. Better than expected.
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December 28, 2007This one seemed interesting and I wanted to see it for the cast.
It was good, but it defintely could have been better. The common thread between not only the women waiting for babies , bit the others in the movie, and the boy and "Philadelphia" man, was desperation, as I saw ...( read more)
Critic Reviews
October 7, 2003
Marcy Dermansky, About.com
October 3, 2003
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Sayles, a rare screenwriter who consistently creates thoughtful roles for grown-up women, has outdone himself here. full review
October 3, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Suggests a filmmaker whose vision has become reductive, motivated not by all-embracing interest but by an ultimately self-protective intent not to surrender to blind emotion in any form. full review
October 3, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Sayles sees like a documentarian, showing us the women, listening to their stories, inviting us to share their hopes and fears and speculate about their motives. full review
October 2, 2003
Claudia Puig, USA Today
A powerfully written, well-acted movie that tackles an unusual and compelling subject. full review
September 25, 2003
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
The film feels more like a thesis than vivid drama. full review
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