| Casa de los Babys | |
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| Directed by | John Sayles |
| Produced by | Executive Producers: Caroline Kaplan Jonathan Sehring Producers: Alejandro Springall Lemore Syvan |
| Written by | John Sayles |
| Starring | Marcia Gay Harden Maggie Gyllenhaal Daryl Hannah Susan Lynch Mary Steenburgen Lili Taylor |
| Music by | Mason Daring |
| Cinematography | Mauricio Rubinstein |
| Editing by | John Sayles |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
| Release date(s) | September 5, 2003 (Venice Film Festival) September 19, 2003 (U. John Thomas Sayles (born September 28 1950) is an American Independent film director and Screenwriter who frequently Caroline Kaplan is an American producer Filmography - Producer The Easter Parade (2006 (in production (producer Alejandro Springall (born January 12 1966 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican Film director and producer Marcia Gay Harden (born August 14, 1959) is an Academy Award -winning and Tony Award and Emmy Award-nominated American Actress. Margaret Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal (born November 16 1977 is an American actress. Daryl Christine Hannah (born December 3, 1960) is a American Film actress. Susan Lynch (born 5 June 1971) is an Irish actress. Lynch was born in Corrinshego, Newry, County Down, Mary Nell Steenburgen (born February 8, 1953) is an Academy Award -winning American actress. Lili Anne Taylor (born February 20 1967) is an American Theater, Film and television actress. Mason K Daring (born September 21, 1949 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American musician and Composer of scores for film and IFC Films is an American film distribution company based in New York, owned by Rainbow Media. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Venice Film Festival is the oldest Film festival in the world Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. S. A. ) |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Mexico United States |
| Language | English Spanish |
| Budget | $800,000 |
| Gross revenue | $475,940 |
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Plot
The film tells the story of six white American women, all but one over thirty, impatiently waiting out their lengthy residency requirements in an unidentified South American country before picking up their adoptive babies. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a
Cast
- Marcia Gay Harden as Nan, a bullying know-it-all who tries to bribe her lawyer to put her at the top of the baby list. Marcia Gay Harden (born August 14, 1959) is an Academy Award -winning and Tony Award and Emmy Award-nominated American Actress.
- Maggie Gyllenhaal as Jennifer, a well-to-do partner of a conservative husband who has decreed that his adoptive son will carry on his name. Margaret Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal (born November 16 1977 is an American actress.
- Daryl Hannah as Skipper, a Colorado girl, who's an exercise fanatic and a masseuse. Daryl Christine Hannah (born December 3, 1960) is a American Film actress. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. She has lost three babies due to birth defects. A congenital disorder is a disease or disorder that is present at birth
- Susan Lynch as Eileen, a tender-hearted Irish-American who dreams out loud about spending an enchanted snow day with her daughter in Boston. Susan Lynch (born 5 June 1971) is an Irish actress. Lynch was born in Corrinshego, Newry, County Down, Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland.
- Mary Steenburgen as Gayle, a recovering alcoholic and born again Christian. Mary Nell Steenburgen (born February 8, 1953) is an Academy Award -winning American actress. Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth
- Lili Taylor as Leslie, a hard-headed single New Yorker who works in publishing, speaks fluent Spanish, and rebuffs a teenage beach boy, one of many idle Latino men buzzing around the visitors. Lili Anne Taylor (born February 20 1967) is an American Theater, Film and television actress. The City of New York
- Rita Moreno as Senora Munoz
- Martha Higareda as Celia
- Vanessa Martinez as Asuncion
Distribution
The film was first presented at the Venice Film Festival on September 5, 2003. Rita Moreno (born December 11, 1931) is a singer dancer and multiple award-winning actress Martha Elba Higareda Cervantes (born August 24, 1983) is a Mexican actress Vannessa Martinez (born June 19, 1979 in Chicago Illinois) is an American Actress. The Venice Film Festival is the oldest Film festival in the world Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
The film was screened at various film festivals, including the Toronto Film Festival, Canada; the Istanbul FilmOctober Film Week, Turkey; and others. The Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF) is a publicly-attended Film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches
It opened both in New York City and Los Angeles, California on September 19, 2003. The City of New York Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The first week's gross was $36,456 (nine screens) and the total receipts for the run were $475,940. In its widest release the film was featured in 71 theaters. The motion picture was in circulation 10 weeks. [2]
Critical reception
Critic Stephen Holden, writing for The New York Times, liked the film message and wrote, "Casa de los Babys, adheres to the same essayistic format as many of its forerunners. . . Despite its emotionally loaded theme, the film is a scrupulously suds-free examination of motherhood as it is viewed in first- and third-world countries. The closest it gets to misty-eyed is in its panoramic shots of wide-eyed Latino infants who will soon be transported from a nation mired in poverty to a land of plenty. . . the movie's even-handed portrayal of two cultures uneasily transacting the most personal business resonates with truth. "[3]
Critic Roger Ebert lauded the film and wrote, "Sayles handles this material with gentle delicacy, as if aware that the issues are too fraught to be approached with simple messages. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. He shows both sides; the maid Asuncion gave up her baby and now imagines her happy life in El Norte, but we feel how much she misses her. The squeegee kids on the corner have been abandoned by their parents and might happily go home with one of these rich Americanas. 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. There are no answers here, just the experiences of waiting for a few weeks in the Casa de los Babys. "[4]
Critics Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat also liked the films message and wrote, "The overall tone of Casa de los Babys promotes the spiritual practice of openness, which is the ability to see clearly, without preference or prejudice, and with empathy. Sayles continues his special mission of exploring the nuances that go into the creation of cross-cultural tensions and misunderstandings. "[5]
References
Notes
- ^ Casa de los Babys at the Internet Movie Database.
- ^ The Numbers box office data. Last accessed: January 27, 2008. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
- ^ Holden, Stephen. The New York Times, film review, "Six Characters in Search of an Infant," September 19, 2003. Last accessed: January 27, 2008. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
- ^ Ebert, Roger. Chicago Sun-Times, film review, October 3, 2003. The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily Newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Last accessed: January 27, 2008.
- ^ Brussat, Frederic and Mary Ann. Spirituality & Practice, film review, September 2003. Last accessed: January 27, 2008.
External links
- Casa de los Babys at the Internet Movie Database
- Casa de los Babys at Allmovie
- Casa de los Babys at Rotten Tomatoes
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