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Old Cats

Original title: Gatos viejos

“Can a cat be more loved than a daughter?”

2010 · 1 h 30 min
Directed by Sebastián Silva · Chile · Latin American Cinema
DramaComedy

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Cast

Bélgica Castro Claudia Celedón Catalina Saavedra Alejandro Sieveking Alejandro Goic Alicia Rodríguez

Plot

Isidora, an old woman, discovers that her mind is quickly deteriorating. At an apparently relaxed dinner table, she will desperately try to hide her state from her daughter, a demanding woman who awaits any sign of senility in order to take way everything she has.

Sinekatalog’s take

An elderly woman struggles to hide her declining memory from a daughter eager to spot signs of senility. Sebastián Silva turns a dinner table into a pressure cooker of tenderness and cruelty. Dark-edged and humane, with sharp performances to appeal to viewers of family dramas.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (610 votes)
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