Kathy Baker, Amy Brenneman, Elpidia Carrillo

Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.

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R, 1 hr. 54 min.

Directed by: Rodrigo García

Release Date: October 14, 2005

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  • August 9, 2009
    Couldn't keep my attention very well. Although, like most movies filmed this way... I like to watch how the stories intertwine.
  • March 4, 2009
    Nine short stories about the lives of nine women all in one film and all connected. Amazingly beautiful human stories, honest to god I was moved to tears on so many occasions. Robin Wright Penn was just mind blowing, the array of emotions that woman went through in such a short p...( read more)eriod of time is oscar worthy. I t was definitely up between Wright Penn and Glenn Close for my faveourite segments. Close's piece just hits you so hard, I couldn't stop thinking about it for days. One you have to see.
  • September 18, 2008
    *Review coming soon*
  • January 30, 2008
    A collection of nine different vignettes, stories and lives of nine distinct women, by Colombian writer-director and short-story expert Rodrigo García (son of Gabriel García Márquez). An anthology about death and loss as well as a tribute to women. Unusually tender, perceptive ch...( read more)aracter study sustained by stellar performances from a who's who of talented (and many underused) actresses. A fine, beautiful and undervalued film.

    "Each woman is a universe..."
  • June 17, 2006
    Nine stories of nine different women. Sometimes slightly connected, sometimes not. Each vignette is filmed with a lot of freedom given to the actors. Much of the dialogue was ad libbed and the people felt totally real to me. Not contrived at all; simply natural.

    But even m...( read more)ore interestingly, each 10-12 minute scene is completely un-cut. They are each one long shot. That is not easy to do.

    Not the most entertaining movie in the world, but interesting to watch these actors ad lib; including little Dakota Fanning and the rest of this great cast as they tell nine stories about the foundations and walls of relationships and the uncomfortable and unescapable situations we find ourselves in.
  • September 6, 2009
    as a movie, its may not so outstanding. but personally i love Garcia's movies.
    the story of nine women, who are struggled in the past, the present, and the future. each story is shoot by one shot and beautiful. every women lives their lives separately but somehow they're all conn...( read more)ected. on whom do u reflect of ur self ? for me the story of "Diana" impressed me the most. i watch this story again and again and feel a bit sentimental as shouting "bastard!!" ;)
  • August 21, 2009
    Good idea and excellent performance.I liked the first story.
  • June 13, 2009
    I haven't heard about half these movies - probably all scary...
  • April 15, 2009
    life is beautiful.
    life can be beautiful as long as you fight for it.
    You have to be a real woman to get i
  • April 7, 2009
    Just a weird movie, it just shows you little clips of 9 womens lives. Doesn't really have a point or purpose, very anti-climatic. The end just leaves you hanging wondering what the hell just happened.

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