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Amador (2011)
Director: Fernando León de Aranoa
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From Time Out Online
Spanish director Fernando León de Aranoa writes and directs this well-meaning drama, focusing on the lives of Bolivian immigrants in Madrid, specifically Marcela (Magaly Solier) and her flower-selling partner Nelson (Pietro Sibille). In order to make ends meet, Marcela accepts a job taking care of elderly, bedridden Amador (Celso Bugallo) while his family are away, but his sudden death leads Marcela to extreme measures in order to secure her full pay. ‘Amador’ tackles its subject matter with honourable intent, yet the film lacks the flair and melodrama of more recent Spanish social commentaries such as Alejandro González Iñárritu’s ‘Biutiful’.Author: Daniel Green
Time Out Online London Film Festival 2011
Cast & crew
Director: Fernando León de Aranoa
Cast: Magaly Solier, Celso Bugallo, Pietro Sibille, Sonia Almarcha
Genre(s): Drama
Duration: 112 mins
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