This is the only film I have walked out of before the end. I suppose I do appreciate the nuances of the double windows but the only poignant scene was when Adela returned to her father's house and one window which once was the buggy with the child was empty. Oh and the supposedly artistic view split where you only ever saw one side of a conversation. If you want to sit and watch people ironing and then watch clothes drying on a line, then this is the film for you. In the film the main character said "Estoy cansada"...I felt like shouting out "Eres cansada...madre mia!" I had intended to watch a comedy with Carmen Maura and but the film had not arrived in the cinema because of a strike in Madrid, the replacement was so wholly inappropriate. I persevered for over 2 hours, but watching the clothes dry on the line for 2 minutes was too much for me to bear. I am a learner of Spanish, but this is definitely not a film to take learners to, it would put them off Spanish films for life! Perhaps if you just want to watch the world go by and watch two miserable families exist, you should go and see this. Or if you wish to recover from insomnia.
Review of La soledad
La soledad
(I) (2007)
Truly dreary depressing film with no plot - good for insomniacs
12 June 2008
Warning: Spoilers