La teta asustada [The Milk Of Sorrow] (2009) DVDRip Peru - Spanish with English subtitles

Nominated for Oscar 2010 for Best Foreign Film


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Plot and Summary

Fausta is suffering from a rare disease called the Milk of Sorrow, which is transmitted through the breast milk of pregnant women who were abused or raped during or soon after pregnancy. While living in constant fear and confusion due to this disease, she must face the sudden death of her mother. She chooses to take drastic measures to not follow in her mother's footsteps.

The film centres obssessively on Fausta (Solier) who suffers from ‘la teta asustada’ - literally ‘the frightened breast’ - a condition popularly believed to afflict the children of those born to women who were raped or abused during Peru’s years of terrorism. Fausta seems paralysed by fear, with tears continually brimming over in her eyes. After her elderly mother dies and Fausta collapses, a doctor discovers that she has inserted a potato into her vagina as a protection against rape.

Shot with a mix of carefully framed longshots and mobile close-ups, this measured, mannered film draws strength and authenticity from its location, conveying the sweaty, hard tenor of life in the poor outskirts of Lima where Fausta’s family lives; bare arid hills rise up behind jerry-built houses, brightened inside by garish paint and religious tack.

But despite a controlled performance by Soller, we are held back from committing to Fausta by the contrived allegorical arc of the script. For those who can keep a straight face a great deal of beauty remains, however, not only in the poised photography but also in the soundtrack of lilting, melancholic guitar melodies and songs.[Lee Marshall]

Rating:
7.1/10 758 votes

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