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Carla's Song (1998)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:5
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.7/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Paul Laverty drew on his experiences as a lawyer working with human rights groups in Nicaragua in writing the script for CARLA'S SONG, which stars Robert Carlyle (TRAINSPOTTING) as George, a... Paul Laverty drew on his experiences as a lawyer working with human rights groups in Nicaragua in writing the script for CARLA'S SONG, which stars Robert Carlyle (TRAINSPOTTING) as George, a Glasgow bus driver. Attracted to Carla (Oyanka Cabezas), a beautiful but impoverished Nicaraguan woman who often rides his bus, he sometimes allows her to ride for free--and is fired as a result. But he keeps in touch with Carla, helping her find a place to live in a spare room of a friend's apartment after learning that she's become detached from a dance troupe, forcing her to dance in the streets of Glasgow for meager remuneration. As they continue to see each other, George finds that Carla is subject to drastic mood swings, a result of her Sandinista boyfriend, Antonio (Richard Loza), having been captured by the Contras. Realizing that nothing will be resolved until Carla discovers the truth about Antonio, George agrees to accompany her to Nicaragua to try to find him. Carlyle is typically excellent in this film by hard-hitting English filmmaker Ken Loach, who is known for casting an unswerving eye on complex political and human rights issues. [More]
Starring: Robert Carlyle, Oyanka Cabezas, Scott Glenn
Starring: Robert Carlyle, Oyanka Cabezas, Scott Glenn
Director: Ken Loach
Director: Ken Loach
Screenwriter: Paul Laverty
Producer: Sally Hibbin
Composer: George Fenton
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Reviews for Carla's Song
An extraordinary illustration of the power of the cinematic art form.
A striking and memorable film about the emotional firefights that flare up when the personal and the political are linked.
It really wasn't that bad of a film, it was just too flat and preachy.
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