2006   USA, Mexico Bella
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Director:Alejandro Gomez Monteverde
Studio:Metanoia Films
Writer:Alejandro Gomez Monteverde, Patrick Million
IMDb Rating:7.2 (7,175 votes)
Awards:5 wins
Genre:Drama
Duration:91 min
Languages:English, Spanish
IMDb:0482463
Amazon:B0014BQR6U
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Alejandro Gomez Monteverde  ...  (Director)
Alejandro Gomez Monteverde, Patrick Million  ...  (Writer)
 
Eduardo Verástegui  ...  Jose
Tammy Blanchard  ...  Nina
Manny Perez  ...  Manny
Ali Landry  ...  Celia
Angélica Aragón  ...  Mother
Jaime Tirelli  ...  Father
Ramon Rodriguez  ...  Eduardo
Lukas Behnken  ...  Johannes
Peter Bucossi  ...  Angry Driver
David Castro  ...  David
Michael Chin  ...  Bodega Clerk
Dominic Colon  ...  Pepito
Hudson Cooper  ...  Father on Beach
Tawny Cypress  ...  Frannie
Ewa Da Cruz  ...  Veronica
Sara Dawson  ...  Helen
Doug DeBeech  ...  Pieter
Alexa Gerasimovich  ...  Lucinda
Herb Lovelle  ...  Homeless Man
Michael Mosley  ...  Kevin
Wade Mylius  ...  J.J. Janze
Stan Newman  ...  Businessman on Phone
Sophie Nyweide  ...  Bella
Kola Ogundiran  ...  African Cabbie
Melinda Peinado  ...  Clinic Nurse
Alfonso Ramírez  ...  Leonardo
Armando Riesco  ...  Francisco
Jamie Schofield  ...  Hostess
James Stanek  ...  Henri
Marilyn Torres  ...  Carla
Teresa Yenque  ...  Amelia
Andrew Cadelago  ...  Cinematographer
Comments: After having dinner with Jose's family Nina asks, "Is it always like that? Did you grow up with that?" "With what?" asks Jose.

"Joy? Love?"

That joy and love was palpable through every minute of this sad and touching story, written and played very well.

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Summary: An international soccer star is on his way to sign a multi-million dollar contract when a series of events unfold that bring his career to an abrupt end. A beautiful waitress, struggling to make it in New York City, discovers something about herself that she's unprepared for. In one irreversible moment, their lives are turned upside down... until a simple gesture of kindness brings them both together, turning an ordinary day to an unforgettable experience.


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