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MODESTY
PUDOR
The debut film from the Brothers
Ulloa (actor Tristán and director
David), Modesty is a rich and
emotionally satisfying drama
about a family quietly coming
apart at the seams.
Stuck in the throes of a midlife
crisis, wife and mother Julia
(the superb Elvira Mínguez)
suddenly finds her woes
compounded when her own
mother dies and her marriage to
Alfredo (Nacho Novo) begins to
fall apart. It seems their troubles
are having a detrimental effect
on the rest of the family as well,
their youngest child Sergio
(Marcos Ruiz) sees ghosts,
their teenage daughter Marisa
(Natalia Rodríguez) struggles
with the doubts of her age, and
Julia's father (Celso Bugallo)
sits at home, mourning the
loss of his wife. They all live
together, unable to tell each
other about the desires, fears,
obsessions and secrets marking
their respective lives. And the
atmosphere in the house grows
increasingly dense with each
passing day.
Based on the novel by
Peruvian author Santiago
Roncaglielo, Modesty features
superb performances acrossthe-
board, and a beautifully
subtle script that progressively
builds the emotional tension to a
cathartic final scene.
Spain. Drama. 113 minutes. 2007. (18+)
Director: David Ulloa, Tristán Ulloa
With: Nacho Novo, Elvira Mínguez, Natalia
Rodríguez, Celso Bugallo, Marcos Ruiz,
Natalia Rodríguez
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