Solas (Alone) (1998)
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90% of critics liked it
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86% of users liked it
(802 ratings)
Maria (Ana Fernandez), whose parents live in the country, cannot stand her father's authoritarian ways and moves to the city. She finds a job as a cleaner and tries to survive in a wretched apartment in the shabby part of a big city. She is pregnant, and the fact that her boyfriend has abandoned… More Maria (Ana Fernandez), whose parents live in the country, cannot stand her father's authoritarian ways and moves to the city. She finds a job as a cleaner and tries to survive in a wretched apartment in the shabby part of a big city. She is pregnant, and the fact that her boyfriend has abandoned her does not help matters. When her father goes to the hospital for an operation, her mother comes to stay with her. Her neighbor, an old recluse whose only friend is his dog, begins to come out of his shell and these three lost souls try to give each other (and especially Maria) the strength to start over. A sensitive portrait of urban isolation and loneliness, Solas received the Panorama People's Choice Award at the 49th International Berlin Film Festival, 1999. ~ Gönül Dönmez-Colin, Rovi
- Directed By
- Benito Zambrano
- Written By
- Benito Zambrano
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
- In Theaters
- Sep 8, 2000 Wide
- Studio
- Samuel Goldwyn
Critic Reviews
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John A. Nesbit, Old School Reviews
accurately illustrates the closely-knit bonds between mothers and daughters in dysfunctional situations
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Robert Roten, Laramie Movie Scope
A powerful film in its depiction of love, loneliness, despair and redemption.
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David Bezanson, Filmcritic.com
Though not much fun to watch, Solas is an effective and believable portrayal of individuals struggling against the endemic poverty of Spain.
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Harry Guerin, RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)
A wonderful film and one that shows just how much growing up US cinema has left to do.
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