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ma ma (2015)
Director: Julio Medem
Cast: Penélope Cruz, Luis Tosar, Asier Etxeandia, Teo Planell
Runtime111 min
RatingR
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After finding a lump in one of her breasts, Magda goes to visit her doctor who gives her bad news: she needs a mastectomy, preceded by severe chemo treatments. While she ponders this ill fortune at a soccer game where her son Dani participates, she attracts the attention of talent scout Arturo, who is looking for talented young players to enroll them in the junior leagues.
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Ma Ma, directed by Julio Medem, is a 2015 Spanish drama that received a mixed critical reception, with some praising the emotional performances but others finding the plot uneven. The film was nominated for several awards, including Best Actress for its lead Penélope Cruz, but did not win any major accolades. On IMDb, Ma Ma has a rating of 6.5/10 based on over 5,000 user reviews, indicating a moderately positive audience reception.
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Directed by acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Julio Medem, the 2015 drama 'ma ma' features a powerful performance by Penélope Cruz as a woman confronting a devastating cancer diagnosis. With its emotional depth and nuanced exploration of grief and resilience, this film offers a poignant and thoughtful character study that will resonate with fans of intimate, character-driven dramas.
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Ma Ma is a 2015 Spanish-French drama film directed by Julio Medem. It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. The film follows Magda, a Madrid teacher diagnosed with breast cancer, who forms a relationship with a soccer scout facing his own tragedy and decides to carry their child to term despite her terminal illness.
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