Souvenir

Souvenir

No pun intended - there have been movies with similar themes of course. A while ago I watched a movie where it was about a boss wanting the woman that worked for her to carry a child for her. Since it is the movies you kind of know that there will be some issues - one way or the other. Without conflict what would this even be? Why bother watching it in the first place right? So there has to be drama and drama is here for your ... well I wouldn't say enjoyment, but you get the gist. Good acting and the main actress - well it seemed like I knew her and lo and behold she was in a tv show I watched. She was not shy about her body in that show and she isn't here either. So you can't be squeamish when it comes to nudity ... other than that, the movie has highs and some lows ... but suspense throughout.

Really enjoyed this. It's an interesting story with a real twist right at the end. Direction, acting and script very good and definitely worth a 7. I'd not seen any of the cast before so will look out for them in future productions.

This is a story that keeps you intrigued from the beginning to end. Curiosity is in our nature, we want to know the whys, the where's and the hows. All the complexities of life in different individual characters provide a background of different sensations and thicken the plot. It makes you judge and then your judgements dissolve once you see the other side of the coin. A small window opens in each scene allowing us to take a peak into the turmoil of the soul. This is not a story of one strong character. It is a story of many characters in their attempt to be strong. I loved being confused in this movie. I loved getting lost in intentions. I loved not understanding why this woman was so eager to get what she wanted. And then I loved understanding her and seeing the decisions she had to make for the sake of others.

There was an outstanding performance by the actress playing the lead of Isabel, a young mom so desperate to get back to her son that she decides to become a surrogate in order to earn the money. Unfortunately for Isabel, the two prospective parents, Sara and Joaquin, as well as the professor named Bruno with whom she is having an affair, were some of the most insensitive characters imaginable. Throughout the film, there is the feeling of a soap opera in which Isabel finds herself at the center. There is virtually no warmth from the two parents and grave concerns about whether they could even pay her because of their financial problems. As for the professor, Bruno was callous to the degree that he would not even listen to her when she wanted him to know that he was the child's father. The film's ending was so full of pathos that it was difficult to discern any order in this world without the sparkling presence of Isabel.

Liked the movie just rated a 9 because the ending not sure how I feel about that. Tired of watching same scenario movies this was pretty good. Hoping to see more movies like this.

I mean seriously. 10 stars by back to back reviewers with the exact same email but with a hyphen???? It takes credibility away from the movie. Despite these obvious fake reviews the movie wasnt bad. I didnt know if i would like it 5 minutes it but the dark tale and acting where not to bad 6.2.

The main idea was to show complex social and personal problems. Acting was good, but the story missed consistency and was predictable. I felt that something is missing, it incomplete. It didn't reach out me at the end. Probably because it was predictable.

Unexpectedly brilliant. Not sure why some people gave it a low rating, this movie had it all, twists, character building, and a great finish.

AS we eventually discover the story centers on Isa (Paulina Gaitan). Her husband (Marco Pérez ) has custody of her son. She is a surrogate mother Joaquin (Flavio Medina) and Sara (Yuriria del Valle). While pregnant with their child, she suddenly throws herself at a man she claims was her instructor, but he has no recollection of her. They hook up. He (Roberto Sosa ) is a college professor who is also a novelist. He is fascinated by the story and wants to know more for his novel, not wanting to be a one hit wonder. On the surface, this appears as a dull drama with conversations that are cut off. However the ending has a wicked wicked twist and there are all kind of clues along the way. Loved it solely for the twist. Guide: F-word, sex, nudity (Paulina Gaitan)