DVD Mini Review - Roma

Director Adolfo Aristarin has created a very interesting film with Roma. The story takes place primarily in Buenos Aires and in Madrid as well.

Manuel Cuerto (Juan Diego Botto) is a journalist student who also works for a publishing company. He is assigned to help famous writer Joaquin Gonez (Jose Sacristan) write his autobiography. But Joaquin is not an easy person to work with.

As time goes on Joaquin remembers his childhood. Young Joaquo (Agusting Garrie) had a very happy home life. But his father dies when he is very young and he is primarily raised by his mother Roma (Suse Pecoraro). Roma has great faith in him but as a young adult Joaquo (also played by Botto) seems aimless.

This is a wonderful little story and it held my interest for the two and half hour running time. This film includes romance, intrigue, politics and social unrest. Pecoraro is wonderful in the title role and all of the other actors were. All in all, this is a very touching film which centers on the power of a mother's love. Highly recommended for lovers of world cinema.