Storyline

Elisa has not seen her father Luis for nine years, but she receives a telegram from her sister Isabel in a moment of crisis of her marriage with Antonio telling that her father is ill and she decides to travel to the countryside of Madrid with Isabel and her brother-in-law Julián and their two children to visit Luis for his birthday. Elisa decides to stay with his father when her sister returns to Madrid with her family and she gets closer to Luis, understanding why he left her mother years ago. Later she tells him that Antonio cheated her with her best friend Sophie and their relationship has ended. When Antonio unexpectedly arrives in the house, Elisa takes a decision about her life.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Plot Keywords

adultery, champagne, first person narration, comma in title, spain, 1970s, first person title, memory, role playing, marital crisis, dream, father daughter relationship, writing, death of father, title spoken by character, recurring dream, old photograph, vodka, oedipus complex, asking for forgiveness

Short Review

The main reasons to see the film are the two leading performances. Mr. Rey is always an interesting presence, and Miss Chaplin, as in all of her Saura films, reveals qualities of feeling, control and beauty that no other directors have ever found.

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Streaming Service

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