Nora's Will (Cinco días sin Nora) 2010

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Fernando Luján as José in "Nora's Will."

(Foreground) Fernando Luján as José in "Nora's Will."

(L-R) Juan Pablo Medina as Young José and Marina de Tavira as Young Nora in "Nora's Will."

Silvia Mariscal as Nora in "Nora's Will."

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Movie Info

Despite their divorce, José Kurtz (Fernando Luján) and his ex-wife, Nora (Silvia Mariscal), never stopped caring for one another. So it's no surprise that, when she commits suicide, José is charged with overseeing her funeral. Set among Mexico City's Jewish community, this comedy focuses on the complications involved with organizing a memorial while others are preoccupied with Passover. Also complicating matters are José's status as a nonbeliever and the unexpected contents of Nora's will.

Genre:

drama, comedy
Original Language:

Spanish
Director:

Mariana Chenillo
Producer:

Laura Imperiale
Writer:

Mariana Chenillo
Release Date (Theaters):

Apr 2, 2010 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Oct 18, 2011
Runtime:

1h 32m

Cast & Crew

Fernando Luján
José

Silvia Mariscal
Nora

Enrique Arreola
Moisés

Ari Brickman
Rubén

Juan Carlos Colombo
Dr. Nurko

Marina de Tavira
Young Nora

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Critic Reviews for Nora's Will (Cinco días sin Nora)

All Critics (35) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (31) | Rotten (4)

Thanks to Lujan, it's very funny.

June 18, 2015 | Full Review…

Michael Wilmington
Chicago Reader
An unexpectedly droll tale about a funeral, "Nora's Will" demonstrates the power of some people to reach beyond the grave.

September 15, 2011 | Rating: 3/4

John Hartl
Seattle Times
This is a very wise film, without any stench of didacticism: Through it all, the abiding power - like the strong force of an atomic bond - is not love exactly, but relationship, the net that wraps us all together and holds us fast.

March 24, 2011 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Richard Nilsen
Arizona Republic
Lujan does what only the best actors can -- infusing the slightness not with actual substance but at least with the idea of substance, with a road map to where the writer could have located it. In Nora's Will, his performance points the way.

March 4, 2011 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Rick Groen
Globe and Mail
Chenillo is a smart filmmaker, but the film is too tidy. Maybe next time out, she'll really get her hands dirty.

March 4, 2011 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Adam Nayman
eye WEEKLY
In her feature film debut, Mexican writer/director Mariana Chenillo has woven a genuine charmer, tartly funny and irreverent yet warm and poignant, a testament to enduring love.

March 3, 2011 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…

Bruce DeMara
Toronto Star
... first-time actor Fernando Lujn is a delight, equal to Enrique Arreola and Angelina Pelez. [Full review in Spanish]

March 17, 2018 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Laura Hiros
Rincón de cine
Lujn, a veteran of over 100 Spanish-language movies and television programs,... finds just the right tone to make Jos's dilemma both poignant and humorous.

November 4, 2011 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…

Sarah Boslaugh
Playback:stl
Although there are conflicts and revelations, the movie takes a low-key approach to it all.

July 7, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Josh Bell
Las Vegas Weekly
Yes, you read that right: Jewish suicide comedy.

May 12, 2011 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Michele Kenner
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Nora's orchestrated suicide may have been a clever gimmick on the page, but onscreen it's a profoundly s----y thing to do to her loved ones.

March 4, 2011 | Rating: 2/5

Norman Wilner
NOW Toronto
... a complex, nuanced, darkly amusing, yet poignant film.

February 16, 2011 | Full Review…

Emily S. Mendel
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