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Ma Ma (2015 film)
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Ma Ma (Spanish: Ma ma) is a 2015 Spanish-French drama film directed by Julio Medem.[1] It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Plot
The story takes place in Spain from 2012 to 2013.[2] Magda is an unemployed teacher. She is diagnosed with breast cancer and battles the disease. This creates unexpected bonds with people close to her.
Cast
- Penélope Cruz as Magda
- Luis Tosar as Arturo
- Asier Etxeandia as Julián
- Àlex Brendemühl as Raúl
- Silvia Abascal as Nurse
- Teo Planell
- Samuel Viyuela
- Virginia Ávila as ICU Nurse
- Anna Jiménez as Natasha
- Elena Carranza as TV reporter
Reception
Allan Hunter of Screen Daily lauded the strong cast but lamented that the "schmaltzy script and uneven tone of the film conspire to upstage [Cruz's] performance and diminish our capacity to feel moved by it".[3]
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian rated the Ma Ma 4 out of 5 stars, declaring it "a gorgeous, heartfelt film".[4]
Andy Webster of The New York Times lamented finding Cruz having to carry "a melodrama only glancing at profundity".[5]
Awards and nominations
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