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With: Natalia Solián, Alfonso Dosal, Mayra Batalla, Mercedes Hernández, Sonia Couoh, Aida López
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Written by: Michelle Garza Cervera, Abia Castillo
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Directed by: Michelle Garza Cervera
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MPAA Rating: NR
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Language: Spanish, with English subtitles
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Running Time: 97
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Date: 02/16/2023
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Huesera: The Bone Woman (2023)
Breaking Point
By Jeffrey M. Anderson
A feature debut by Mexican-born filmmaker Michelle Garza Cervera, Huesera: The Bone Woman is bold enough to turn the purity of pregnancy and motherhood into a brutal bodily horror show. Val (Natalia Solián) is a furniture-maker who, along with her husband Raúl (Alfonso Dosal), badly wants to have a baby. But when she finally becomes pregnant, it comes with a strange curse — involving a broken-bone demon — as well as plaguing doubts: what if she doesn't want to be a mother after all? Cervera's film juggles many elements, including black magic, supernatural stuff, toxic family dynamics, and callbacks to Val's previous life as a punk-rocker rebel, as well as commanding, confident compositions. It all adds up to a deeply disquieting, and personal, experience that comes from a real place. And you will never forget those icky snapping sounds.
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