Cándida

Cándida

2006 · 103 min · ES · 5.9 (19 votes)
Dir. Guillermo Fesser · Starring Cándida Villar, Fernando Ransanz, Raúl Peña, Víctor Monigote, Pedro Ruy-Blas, María Elena Fesser
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Cándida is an lowly maid in Madrid, where she scrapes to get by and help her two useless sons, a junkie and a basket case. As her family situation goes from bad to worse, her travails inspire other people

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A raw, darkly funny look at a working-class matriarch's struggle. It balances gut-wrenching hardship with moments of unexpected levity, making you root for her against all odds. A poignant, yet surprisingly uplifting, portrait of survival.

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