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Madeinusa (2005)

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A young woman of privilege and a man of no social status meet as a small town prepares to wallow in forbidden pleasure in this satiric drama, the first feature film from writer and director Claudia Llosa. Madeinusa (Magaly Solier) is a young woman whose father, Cayo (Ubaldo Huaman), is the mayor of a small town in the Peruvian Andes. Madeinusa is bright and attractive, but this has caused her more than a few problems; her father clearly favors her over her sister, Chale (Yiliana Chong), and

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

Claudia Llosa

May 1, 2007

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All Critics (6) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (1)

A classically made yet personally accented fable about the clash between old and new in a strange Andean village in Peru.

January 31, 2006 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
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A coming of age drama with a novel twist.

June 14, 2008 Full Review Source: Eye for Film | Comment
Eye for Film

Well directed yet almost unbearably dull...

June 28, 2007 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | Comment
Reel Film Reviews

A familiar clash between old and new is rendered fresh and alive, with an edge of menace that slowly gets under your skin.

May 4, 2007 Full Review Source: Seattle Times | Comment
Seattle Times

As roughly constructed as an earthenware jar, the meticulous pacing obstructs suspense, yet it offers an absorbing view of this cultural collision.

May 4, 2007 Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Comment
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The assured debut of 29-year-old writer-director Claudia Llosa operates on several different levels.

March 10, 2006 Full Review Source: Miami Herald | Comment
Miami Herald
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Audience Reviews for Madeinusa

Very astute, weird, and puncturing Peruvian indie. We're set adrift in Manayaycuna, an isolated village in the midst of a fiercely Catholic festival called "Holy Time": between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, Christ is technically dead and therefore any sin is permissible during those days. The place has a stink of a

January 21, 2011

Its one of those movies I wish I hadnt chose to watch. Should have picked something else. The ending is so unexpected, I dont get it at all. Though its more than just the ending. Movies like this, I just dont get what the whole point was.

January 7, 2010
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