Violeta Went to Heaven (2013)
Average Rating: 6.8/10
Reviews Counted: 11
Fresh: 8 | Rotten: 3
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Average Rating: 6.8/10
Critic Reviews: 6
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 2
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Movie Info
Loosely based on Ángel Parra's memoirs of his mother Violeta Parra, the film offers a multi-faceted and lyrical portrayal of an influential figure in world music and complex cultural icon of Chile's history. Violeta Parra's revival of Chilean traditional music galvanized a socially and politically committed pan-Latin American folk music movement, the "nueva canción," and became a reference for other Latin American artists committed to their national legacies.(c) Kino Lorber
Cast
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Francisca Gavilian
Violeta Parra -
Cristián Quevedo
Nicanor Parra (Father) -
Thomas Durand
Gilbert Favre -
Luis Machín
Interviewer -
Gabriela Aguilera
Hilda Parra -
Roberto Farias
Luis Arce -
Patricio Ossa
Ángel Parra as a boy -
Stephania Barbagelata
Carmen Luisa -
Marcial Tagle
Mayor -
Jorge López
Young Ángel Parra -
Roxana Naranjo
Clarisa -
Francisca Duran
Violeta as a child -
Guiselle Morales
Young Violeta -
Juan Quezada
Mr. Guillermo -
Sergio Pina
Mario -
Sonia Vidal
Mrs. Lastenia -
Ana Fuentes
Rosa Lorca -
Pablo Costabal
Radio Director -
Juan Alfaro
Guitar Player -
Pedro Salinas
Mr. Gabriel -
Daniel Antivilo
Mr. Meyer -
Eduardo Burlé
Host -
Vanesa González
Model -
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All Critics (11) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (3)
The formulaic storytelling has the unfortunate effect of making her extraordinary story feel familiar, though Wood's impressionistic style is a refreshing antidote to the portentousness one comes to expect from movies like this.
Top CriticWith its clarity and depth, Gavilan's singing is as good as her acting.
The biographical bits soon feel like a distraction from the music, performed by Gavilán. It's heard often, but not often enough.
poignant portrait of an artist unable to escape the stamp of her class or the burdens of aging.
Violeta Went to Heaven's creators do a disservice to Chilean singer and multi-hyphenate artist Violeta Parra's legacy by making her suicide the logical climax to her working life.
A rare Chilean film that doesn't mention either the Allende or Pinochet regimes, Violeta Went to Heaven is a love letter to a lost 20th-century goddess. It's hard to resist her.
Suffers from an overtly conventional way of depicting the life events of an anything-but-conventional woman, a lazy flaw further highlighted by its brief moments of visual experimentation.
The great draw here is theater, television and film actress Francisca Gavilán's performance as the conflicted, lonely multi-talent.
Unlike most awards-grubbing biopics, this one feels no need to telegraph its own difficulty.
A well-acted and well-directed musical biodrama about the life and career of the Chilean singer and songwriter Viola Parra.
More enjoyable as an exploration of Parra's music than her life, and well-performed by lead Francisca Gavilán.
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