DVD Review - Flores de Otro Mundo (Flowers from Another World)
This simple story makes for a most interesting film. A group of lonely Spanish men who live in a small village organize a social gathering with women from different parts of Spain (and the world).
One of the men, Damian (Luis Tosar), meets Patricia (Lisette Meija) who is from the Dominican Republic. Patricia has two young children from a previous relationship and came to Spain to better herself. She is hoping that this gathering will bring a good opportunity for her and her children. Alfonso (Chete Lara) meets Marirrosi (Elena Irureta) who is Spanish but lives in a nearby city and works as a nurse. And Carmelo isn't interested in any of the women because he has a young girlfriend named Milady (Marilyn Torres) who he is going to bring back to the village the next time he goes to Cuba.
The film follows these three couples as they try to deal with the problems that occur in any relationship as well as those unique to their own situations. Damian and Patricia have to deal with the fact that they live with Damian's cold mother. Alfonso and Marirrosi live in different places and see each other only on weekends which is not what either of them really wants. And Carmelo has to deal with his being much older than Milady. In the end we will see which, if any, couple stays together.
The acting is all first rate with the women being particularly strong. That is no surprise since director Iciar Bollain (she also directed Take My Eyes which had a brief release earlier this year)
works with the woman's point of view in mind.
The film deals with more than male/female relationships. It also deals with prejudice. Both Patricia and Milady are from third world countries and some Spaniards, who after all are Europeans, look down on them. The film (which has won several awards) is based on a true story and this makes it all the more intriguing. I highly recommend this film for anyone who loves a good drama.
One of the men, Damian (Luis Tosar), meets Patricia (Lisette Meija) who is from the Dominican Republic. Patricia has two young children from a previous relationship and came to Spain to better herself. She is hoping that this gathering will bring a good opportunity for her and her children. Alfonso (Chete Lara) meets Marirrosi (Elena Irureta) who is Spanish but lives in a nearby city and works as a nurse. And Carmelo isn't interested in any of the women because he has a young girlfriend named Milady (Marilyn Torres) who he is going to bring back to the village the next time he goes to Cuba.
The film follows these three couples as they try to deal with the problems that occur in any relationship as well as those unique to their own situations. Damian and Patricia have to deal with the fact that they live with Damian's cold mother. Alfonso and Marirrosi live in different places and see each other only on weekends which is not what either of them really wants. And Carmelo has to deal with his being much older than Milady. In the end we will see which, if any, couple stays together.
The acting is all first rate with the women being particularly strong. That is no surprise since director Iciar Bollain (she also directed Take My Eyes which had a brief release earlier this year)
works with the woman's point of view in mind.
The film deals with more than male/female relationships. It also deals with prejudice. Both Patricia and Milady are from third world countries and some Spaniards, who after all are Europeans, look down on them. The film (which has won several awards) is based on a true story and this makes it all the more intriguing. I highly recommend this film for anyone who loves a good drama.
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