Drama

Biutiful

- You don't choose your family. We all belong to somebody, but to belong to Uxbal and Marambra, is both a blessing and a curse.

This is a story of a man in free fall. On the road to redemption, darkness lights his way. Connected with the afterlife, Uxbal is a tragic hero and father of two who's sensing the danger of death. He struggles with a tainted reality and a fate that works against him in order to forgive, for love, and forever.

Release Date : 2010-10-20

Language :SpanishWolofMandarinCantonese

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Menage AtrozMod ProduccionesFocus FeaturesIkiru FilmsCha Cha Chá

Production Country : MexicoSpainUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Uxbal

Original Name : Javier Bardem

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marambra

Original Name : Maricel Álvarez

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ana

Original Name : Hanaa Bouchaib

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mateo

Original Name : Guillermo Estrella

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tito

Original Name : Eduard Fernández

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ekweme

Original Name : Cheikh Ndiaye

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ige

Original Name : Diaryatou Daff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hai

Original Name : 成泰燊

Gender : Male

Character Name : Liwei

Original Name : 羅晉

Gender : Male

Character Name : Samuel

Original Name : George Chibuikwem Chukwuma

Gender : Male

Character Name : Li

Original Name : Lang Sofia Lin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chino Obeso

Original Name : Yodian Yang

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barman Bar Hai

Original Name : Tuo Lin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chino Bodega

Original Name : Xueheng Chen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jung

Original Name : Xiaoyan Zhang

Gender : Male

Character Name : Padre Hai

Original Name : Ailie Ye

Gender : Male

Character Name : Madre Hai

Original Name : Xianlin Bao

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bea

Original Name : Ana Wagener

Gender : Female

Character Name : Zanc

Original Name : Rubén Ochandiano

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mendoza

Original Name : Karra Elejalde

Gender : Male

Character Name : Muchacho

Original Name : Nasser Saleh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hombre de Luto

Original Name : Tomás del Estal

Gender : Male

Character Name : Niño Muerto

Original Name : Ángel Luis Arjona

Gender : Male

Character Name : Señora Funeral

Original Name : Dolores Echepares

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mujer Grande

Original Name : Adelfa Calvo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Médico

Original Name : Manolo Solo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Enfermera

Original Name : Violeta Pérez

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cirujano 1

Original Name : Germán Almendros

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cirujano 2

Original Name : Isaac Alcayde

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cirujano 3

Original Name : Nacho Moliné

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vieja

Original Name : Carmen La Lata

Gender : Male

Character Name : Secretaria Fincas

Original Name : Annabel Totusaus

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hombre Semidesnudo

Original Name : Eduardo Gómez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Empleado Cementerio 1

Original Name : Ramón Elies

Gender : Male

Character Name : Empleado Cementerio 2

Original Name : Juan Vicente Sánchez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Burócrata

Original Name : Félix Cubero

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mesera

Original Name : Carmen Peleteiro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alcalde

Original Name : Federico Muñoz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chica Joven 2

Original Name : Leticia Albizuri

Gender : Male

Character Name : Presentadora Informativos

Original Name : Maria Casado

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reportera Informativos

Original Name : Judith Huertas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bailarinas Stripper Bar

Original Name : Aroa Ortiz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bailarinas Stripper Bar

Original Name : Victoria M. Díaz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bailarinas Stripper Bar

Original Name : Sonia Cruz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bailarinas Stripper Bar

Original Name : Luna Jimémez Colindres

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bailarinas Stripper Bar

Original Name : Dunia Montenegro

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bailarinas Stripper Bar

Original Name : Rodica Ioana Ungureanu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mosso d'Esquadra Antidisturbio (uncredited)

Original Name : Albert Grabuleda Capdevila

Gender : Male

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Alain Hernández

Gender : Male

Character Name : Plañidera (uncredited)

Original Name : Pitu Princess

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mosso d'Esquadra (uncredited)

Original Name : Jesus Puchol

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bailarinas Stripper Bar

Original Name : Sophie Evans

Gender : Female

Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto

@FilipeManuelNeto

2022-07-28

**Essay on the brevity of life.** What would you do if you knew that you have a few months to live and a life full of problems and unresolved issues? That's what happened to the central character of this film, a production made halfway between Spain and Mexico, skillfully directed by Alejandro González Iñarritu. The film is set in Barcelona and the main character, Uxbal, is a dubious individual who has a close relationship with organized crime and is far from the likable type that we easily like. In addition to his illegal business, which goes relatively poorly due to various problems and setbacks, Uxbal has an alcoholic, bipolar wife from whom he is, in effect, estranged, and two beloved children who are the real joy he has in life. The film is interesting and tackles difficult, indigestible and complex topics. I can't say that it's the type of film I would recommend to a friend, because I think it's a film that lacks a certain disposition, on the part of the public, to be properly appreciated. It is not an easy film, nor does it seek to capture our sympathy, although it ends up doing so because of the way we see that man suffering. We see beyond what he does and says, we see that deep down he is not a bad man. Still, it's a depressing film and one that leaves us with a feeling of emptiness and dissatisfaction at the end. With this film, Javier Bardem had a character and material tailored to what the actor knows and is capable of doing. It's no secret that Iñarritu wanted him to be the protagonist from the start, and Bardem rewarded him by giving him a dose of commitment, experience and professionalism that anyone who wants to see the film can see. The actor is excellent and does a truly impeccable, deep, emotional job here. The film also has good performances from other actors, such as Hanaa Bouchaib, Guillermo Estrella and Maricel Álvarez, but it is Bardem's overwhelming performance that delights us and sustains the entire film. Technically, what caught my attention the most was the excellence of the resources and sound effects and their dexterous and competent use. It is in the details that the best qualities are found, such as the absence of echo, the sound clarity, the good sound effects used or even situations like the sound of the heartbeats of two actors, when they embrace. In addition, the visual features, cinematography and editing also deserve praise.