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A 9-year-old (Rodrigo Noya) stays with his widowed grandmother (Carmen Maura) after his parents' bitter separation.
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Critics Consensus

A coming-of-age tale that's more cloying than affecting.

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Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle 01/24/2005
3/5
Whether you ease into the languid and semi-treacly flow of this big-hearted Argentinean import or instead scoff at the child's-eye platitudes contained within will have much to do with your tolerance of preposterously cute moppets in dire straits. Go to Full Review Jeff Strickler Minneapolis Star Tribune 06/17/2004
3/4
Sporting thick, black-rimmed glasses, a runaway imagination and enough nervous energy to light up Manhattan, Noya turns what could have been a pitiful character into a rambunctious imp. Go to Full Review Eleanor Ringel Cater Atlanta Journal-Constitution 06/17/2004
B
The winsome child/unappreciative adults memoir is almost a genre unto itself. But this version is particularly well-cast and well-told. Go to Full Review Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media 03/22/2019
3/5
Coming-of-age family drama has mature themes, cursing. Go to Full Review James Verniere Boston Herald 01/24/2005
3/4
Chris Hewitt St. Paul Pioneer Press 01/24/2005
0/4
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03/30/2016 I have to give it 5 stars. Age old story ...but super orginal story. If you can't be touched by this story....I don't know what can See more 03/29/2015 Waoo !!! Que historia See more 05/25/2014 Instantly became one of my favorite movies. Super funny and touching. See more 03/23/2014 Charming story of a young boy. See more 01/11/2014 Muy bonita película de un niño en argentina See more 11/16/2013 A wonderful movie about a charming 8-year old boy and his family and friends. I enjoyed every minute of it. He's growing up in the 1960s in Argentina. In Spanish with English subtitles. See more Read all reviews
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Alejandro Agresti

Director

Rodrigo Noya

Valentín

Carmen Maura

Abuela

Alejandro Agresti

El padre

Julieta Cardinali

Leticia

Jean Pierre Noher

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Movie Info

Synopsis A 9-year-old (Rodrigo Noya) stays with his widowed grandmother (Carmen Maura) after his parents' bitter separation.
Director
Alejandro Agresti
Producer
Thierry Forte, Laurens Geel
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
First Floor Features
Rating
PG-13 (Some Thematic Elements|Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 11, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$275.4K
Runtime
1h 26m
Sound Mix
Surround
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