
Alba, 11 years old, passes her days in silence. She loves little animals. She has learned to cope with her mother's illness, helping her to use the bathroom. Alba plays silently so that her mother can rest during the day. One night Alba's mother gets worse, and has to be taken to the hospital. With no one else to take care of her, Alba is sent to live with her father, who she hasn't seen since she was three years old. Living with her father is almost unbearable. Embarrassment... (Full plot summary below)
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Alba, 11 years old, passes her days in silence. She loves little animals. She has learned to cope with her mother's illness, helping her to use the bathroom. Alba plays silently so that her mother can rest during the day. One night Alba's mother gets worse, and has to be taken to the hospital. With no one else to take care of her, Alba is sent to live with her father, who she hasn't seen since she was three years old. Living with her father is almost unbearable. Embarrassment, her first kiss, visits to mother in the hospital, Edgar's tender efforts to get close to her, and bullying at school; these are some of the experiences that pave Alba's journey to puberty and to self-acceptance.
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| Cinema EcuadorJulio Fernando NavasMuy sutilmente, Ana Cristina Barragán ha logrado un conmovedor y personal coming-of-age que no necesita de mucho para llegar a lo más profundo del espectador. Alba es un verdadero triunfo para el cine ecuatoriano. |
| KonexiónRafael Rosales SantosA Latin American film that clearly shows that you can tell a good story without large production. Not for commercial cinema lovers. [Full review in Spanish] |
| El UniversalAlonso Díaz de la VegaWith Alba, the director manages to communicate with the whole world. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| Cine VértigoErnesto Diezmartinez... follows a predictable structure... [Full review in Spanishi] |