2008 Mexican film
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| Directed by | Mariana Chenillo |
| Written by | Mariana Chenillo |
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| Cinematography | Alberto Anaya |
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| Music by | Dario González Valderrama |
| Production company | Cacerola Films |
| Distributed by | David Distribution |
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| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Nora's Will (Spanish: Cinco días sin Nora, also released as Five Days Without Nora) is a 2008 Mexican black comedy-drama film written and directed by Mariana Chenillo. It was entered into the 31st Moscow International Film Festival.
Plot
Nora commits suicide in a timely way consistent with her plan to bring her ex-husband, José (Luján), and the rest of their family together for a Passover together.
A photograph from the past, hidden under the bed, leads Jose to reexamine their relationship.
This story begins when José finds out that Nora, the woman he'd been married to for 30 years and then divorced, has committed suicide. The rabbi tasked with Nora's burial explains to José that due to the celebration of the Passover festivities, together with a few other factors, if Nora is not buried that same day, they will have to wait almost five days to be able to carry out the burial. It turns out that before she died, Nora devised a Machiavellian plan in order for him to take care of her funeral. The film follows José as he has to navigate the clash between his atheistic beliefs and his family's Jewish religion, and his own past with Nora.
Cast
- Enrique Arreola as Moisés
- Ari Brickman as Rubén
- Juan Carlos Colombo as Dr. Nurko
- Marina de Tavira as Young Nora
- Max Kerlow as Rabbi Jacowitz
- Verónica Langer as Aunt Leah
- Martin LaSalle as Rabbi Kolatch
- Fernando Luján as José
- Silvia Mariscal as Nora
- Fermín Martínez as Doorman
- Juan Pablo Medina as Young José
- Arantza Moreno as Paola
- Vanya Moreno as Laura
- Angelina Peláez as Fabiana
- Cecilia Suárez as Bárbara
- Daniela Tarazona as Sales woman
Reception
Critical reception
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 89% based on reviews from 35 critics, with an average rating of 7.16/10.
Awards
Biarritz Festival Latin America,
- Best Film
Expresión en Corto International Film Festival,
- Best First Film
- Grand Coral - Third Prize
Huelva Latin American Film Festival,
- Best Actor (Fernando Luján)
Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival,
- Jury Award for Best Director and Best First film
Mar del Plata International Film Festival,
- Best Film
Miami International Film Festival,
- Audience Award
Morelia International Film Festival,
- Audience Award
Moscow International Film Festival,
- Silver St. George (Best Director)
Skip City International D-Cinema Festival,
- Best Screenplay
References
- ^ "31st Moscow International Film Festival (2009)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- "Five Days Without Nora". Rotten Tomatoes.
- "Cinco días sin Nora (Nora's Will) (2010)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- "Palmarès 2009 - Festival de Biarritz Amérique Latine - Cinéma et culture latine – édition 2014". Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
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- "Cinco días sin Nora - IMDb". IMDb.
- "La Jornada: Cinco días sin Nora gana el Ástor de Oro en festival de Mar del Plata". 15 November 2009.
- "2009 winners". miamifilmfestival.com. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- "Ediciones FICM | Morelia Film Fest". moreliafilmfest.com. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- "Skip City International D-Cinema Festival (2009)". IMDb.