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The Awakening of the Ants

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A mother of two becomes increasingly unhappy when her husband pressures her to have another baby.

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Monica Castillo Remezcla 11/07/2024
Although some of the recurring themes and motifs may feel heavy-handed at times, they effectively drive home Isabel’s frustrating experience of so-called domestic bliss, challenging anyone in her position to reclaim their agency. Go to Full Review Jonathan Holland The Hollywood Reporter 07/24/2019
Understated and emotionally intelligent. Go to Full Review Evelyn Velázquez El Mundo (Spain) 11/07/2024
... A subtle but incisive criticism of societal behaviors based on questionable values ​​that are transmitted from generation to generation. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia 05/09/2021
6/10
It embraces with some measure concepts related to motherhood and the breakdown of the traditional role of women in the family nucleus, but I am afraid that the narrative lacks a bit of verve. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Eulàlia Iglesias Fotogramas 11/13/2019
3/5
The director makes palpable the atmosphere, at the same time sensual and suffocating, where the characters live. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Jordi Costa El Pais (Spain) 08/08/2019
The film might overdo the symbolic use of the ants, but it shows a filmmaker with great cinematic look and great ability from actress Daniela Valenciano to turn every gesture into a powerful form of resistance. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Antonella Sudasassi

Director

Leynar Gomez

Alcides

Adriana Alvarez

Vanessa

Carolina Fernández

Mireya

Isabella Moscoso

Valery

Avril Alpízar

Nicole
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Movie Info

Synopsis A mother of two becomes increasingly unhappy when her husband pressures her to have another baby.
Director
Antonella Sudasassi
Screenwriter
Antonella Sudasassi
Production Co
Solita Films, Betta Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 27, 2020
Runtime
1h 34m
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