Plot is very well written both sad and funny. Well-acted movie cinematography is brilliant and full of metaphorical images for those of you who enjoy artsy movies. Well worth watching.
29 Reviews
Touching and Visually artistic film
pezeshki16 January 2020
Touching story with a lot of heart
maccas-5636710 January 2020
This film had a lot of heart and was an easy watch. It follows a man with Alzheimer's trying to track down and locate his first love, before he loses those memories along with everything else.
It made me laugh out loud in parts, and had a feel-good vibe about it, with well-rounded characters. It meandered at times, and while I occasionally found my interest waning, I felt invested enough with the characters to persist. The young Mafalda Carbonell (Blanca) had excellent chemistry with Oscar Martinez (as Emilio) and together they provided many of the laughs and touching moments.
There are numerous tear-jerker moments - particularly towards the end as things get tied together nicely. Really heartwarming and well acted. It's not groundbreaking, but I definitely recommend it to those after a decent foreign language film.
"Do you want to come to the beach?"
It made me laugh out loud in parts, and had a feel-good vibe about it, with well-rounded characters. It meandered at times, and while I occasionally found my interest waning, I felt invested enough with the characters to persist. The young Mafalda Carbonell (Blanca) had excellent chemistry with Oscar Martinez (as Emilio) and together they provided many of the laughs and touching moments.
There are numerous tear-jerker moments - particularly towards the end as things get tied together nicely. Really heartwarming and well acted. It's not groundbreaking, but I definitely recommend it to those after a decent foreign language film.
"Do you want to come to the beach?"
A sensitive , touching film about an attractive family and Alzheimer illness
ma-cortes25 August 2021
Simple as well as moving film about an enjoyable family , including comedy , drama , emotion , sensitivity , a nice group of actors who worked extremely well together , along with colorful cinematography by Núria Roldos , stirring musical score by Arnau Ballester and compellingly directed by Maria Ripoll . Heartfelt tale dealing with a retired , good-natured academic professor named Emilio (Oscar Martínez) attempts to find the love of his childhood , Margarita , after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Then Emilio along with his family (his daughter Inma Cuesta as Julia , Nacho López as husband Felipe and granddaughter Mafalda Carbonel , the latter in real life daughter of actor Pablo Carbonel) go to Pamplona , Navarra , to meet Margarita after a large number of years with no relation with her . Along the way , the good-tempered grandfather suffers a temporal memory loss , forgetting elemental happenings and past records.
Set in 2018, City of Valencia , it is a dramedy (drama and comedy) concerning sensitive relationships , good feeling , emotion and moving scenes , including awesome interpretations with outcast roles were pretty well developed . As the touching plot becomes extremely affecting , containing an agreeable message , remembering the true meaning of our existence and the things that actually matter in the troublesome life . Here stands out the charming relationship between the grandfather and his granddaughter, with full of sensibility and attractiveness . Nevertheless , the film results to be sometimes deeply sad , due to the progression of the illness that causes depression, oblivion and forgetfulness . The picture gives an interesting point of sight of the Alzheimer's hopeless sickness , dealing with its unsettling progresiveness and teaching how to deal the people is suffering it .
The motion picture was professionally directed by Maria Ripoll . Maria Ripoll was born in 1964 in Barcelona, Catalonia , Spain and considered to be one of the best Spanish female filmmakers . She is an expert director and assistant director , being especially known for the successful "Your Life in 65" (2006) , ¨Tortilla Soup¨ (2001) , ¨Lluvia En Zapatos¨ or ¨The Man with Rain in His Shoes¨ (1998) and ¨Rastres de Sàndal¨ (2014). Maria has directed known international stars , such as : Penélope Cruz , Lena Headey , Héctor Helizondo , Leonardo Sbaraglia , Tchéky Karyo , Jacqueline Obradors , Elizabeth Peña , Douglas Henshall , Mark Strong , among others . She also made a thriller that failed at box office titled ¨Utopia¨ with Najwa Nimri , José Garcia , Emma Vilarasau and Fele Martínez . And this ¨Vivir dos veces¨ (2019) that has got several nominations and prizes , such as : Nominee ASECAN Award Best Lead Actress Inma Cuesta ,Best Spanish Film . José María Forqué Awards 2020 Nominee José María Forqué Award Values Education Alamar Cinena 161 Convoy Films Plural - Jempsa . Premis de l'Audiovisual Valencià/Premios del Audiovisual Valenciano 2019 Winner AVAV Best Original Score Arnau Bataller (Original Music Soundtrack) , Simon Smith , (additional music) , Best Supporting Actress Mafalda Carbonell , Best Costume Design Cristina Rodríguez , Best Screenplay María Mínguez , Best Actor Óscar Martínez , Best Fiction Feature Maria Ripoll , Alamar Cinena 161 , Nominee AVAV Best Supporting Actor Nacho López , Best Actress Inma Cuesta , Best Cinematography Núria Roldos.
Set in 2018, City of Valencia , it is a dramedy (drama and comedy) concerning sensitive relationships , good feeling , emotion and moving scenes , including awesome interpretations with outcast roles were pretty well developed . As the touching plot becomes extremely affecting , containing an agreeable message , remembering the true meaning of our existence and the things that actually matter in the troublesome life . Here stands out the charming relationship between the grandfather and his granddaughter, with full of sensibility and attractiveness . Nevertheless , the film results to be sometimes deeply sad , due to the progression of the illness that causes depression, oblivion and forgetfulness . The picture gives an interesting point of sight of the Alzheimer's hopeless sickness , dealing with its unsettling progresiveness and teaching how to deal the people is suffering it .
The motion picture was professionally directed by Maria Ripoll . Maria Ripoll was born in 1964 in Barcelona, Catalonia , Spain and considered to be one of the best Spanish female filmmakers . She is an expert director and assistant director , being especially known for the successful "Your Life in 65" (2006) , ¨Tortilla Soup¨ (2001) , ¨Lluvia En Zapatos¨ or ¨The Man with Rain in His Shoes¨ (1998) and ¨Rastres de Sàndal¨ (2014). Maria has directed known international stars , such as : Penélope Cruz , Lena Headey , Héctor Helizondo , Leonardo Sbaraglia , Tchéky Karyo , Jacqueline Obradors , Elizabeth Peña , Douglas Henshall , Mark Strong , among others . She also made a thriller that failed at box office titled ¨Utopia¨ with Najwa Nimri , José Garcia , Emma Vilarasau and Fele Martínez . And this ¨Vivir dos veces¨ (2019) that has got several nominations and prizes , such as : Nominee ASECAN Award Best Lead Actress Inma Cuesta ,Best Spanish Film . José María Forqué Awards 2020 Nominee José María Forqué Award Values Education Alamar Cinena 161 Convoy Films Plural - Jempsa . Premis de l'Audiovisual Valencià/Premios del Audiovisual Valenciano 2019 Winner AVAV Best Original Score Arnau Bataller (Original Music Soundtrack) , Simon Smith , (additional music) , Best Supporting Actress Mafalda Carbonell , Best Costume Design Cristina Rodríguez , Best Screenplay María Mínguez , Best Actor Óscar Martínez , Best Fiction Feature Maria Ripoll , Alamar Cinena 161 , Nominee AVAV Best Supporting Actor Nacho López , Best Actress Inma Cuesta , Best Cinematography Núria Roldos.
Charming and relateable
Feedthefire12 February 2020
Watch it twice, love it forever
netoebom11 January 2020
Very funny but sad
fmwongmd27 June 2020
This Movie is What Makes Netflix so Good
bshaef9 January 2020
No shoot 'em up or car chases or violence just a small story about a bunch of people that I enjoyed knowing complementd by utterly beautiful piano music playing throughout the move. I don't speak much Spanish but I understood every word they said because it came from the heart. Thank you Netflix. You're batting 1.000 for the last month. You have nothing to worry about from all the Johnny come latelies littering the airwaves.
A great learning
valengutina28 April 2020
Warning: Spoilers
This film is a story about a retired teacher of mathematics who live his life in monotone and calm way. The daily routine of the teacher was visiting every day the same restaurant to take the breakfast and fill the pastime part of the newspaper. He was good with the number and he was very recognized for some achievements that contribute with the mathematics science.
Suddenly one medical appointment changes the life of the teacher, because he was diagnosed with a serious disease. Although, that disease means the teacher's life turns bad, he starts to live new things. Finally, this teacher had courage to make things that he never makes before. Also, he improves the relationship that had with her daughter and granddaughter.
He undertakes a journey with his granddaughter in which through jokes and love, they start to comprehend with each other. This disease let to the teacher find his real love and be happy. Also, he really knows his granddaughter, she teaches a lot of things to him, about technology and specially to live the life in a great way.
This story is a mixture about comedy and drama. The characters make the plot very entertainment. This film is fun and amazing. People can learn many important things that they can implement in their lives. The movie gives us a great learning, it is never too late to do the things that make us happy.
A dramatic comedy with Oscar Martínez
DogePelis201517 August 2021
A Film You Can Watch With Your Family
sandie_online11 January 2020
Reviewers need to get their heads out of their a**es. Just because the star of the film is a professor doesn't mean we're looking for academic reviews. This was a film that spanned 3 generations and did it well. Each thought they knew it all but their interactions, just like life, taught them a thing or two ... about life. The relationship between the grandfather and granddaughter held the most charm. The parents lived in their own little world avoiding all that life threw at them. I could relate to the aging grandfather as well as the young girl. The film had a wonderful pace laced with comedy of all sorts. I highly recommend it. Good family comedy-drama.
Touching Story
aabright1 May 2020
Warning: Spoilers
The film Vivir dos veces was released in 2019 and directed by Maria Ripoll. This film is in Spanish but Netflix has many options for any individual who would like to watch. The film follows a family through a journey of Alzheimer's. The main character Emilio is diagnosed with Alzheimer's. His daughter Julia is tasked with taking care of him and his granddaughter Blanca also helps out as well. The film follows the family though trying to fulfill a dream of Emilio's, seeing his childhood love one more time.
This film is a mix between a comedy and a drama. Even though the idea of this illness is extremely sad the film shows how the family comes to get her in Emilio's time of need. Overall I enjoyed the film. I felt as if I was invested early on. However, most people will find parts of the film to be extremely sad, due to the progression of the illness. In my opinion this film is a great representation of the illness. This film educated people about Alzheimer's.
The actors in the film worked really well together. All characters worked together to make the story come to live. The music and how the individuals acted represented Spain in a way that many people believe to be true. The film showed areas and the people co Spain in a very good way. Overall I would give this film a 8 out of 10. I enjoyed the film and I think many other individuals will enjoy it as well.
Lousy
phyllisjsykes12 January 2020
This is a perfect movie
gicasubri-9654826 November 2021
Tears Guaranteed...!!!
volkanevcil17 January 2020
User reviews ?
silva_e_souza4 July 2020
Let's gonna talk about the film: It is extraordinary and fantastic and moving and everything u can wait of a family movie. I totally recomend !
The reviews: I cannot understand why there are people that say exactly the same as I said above and put an eight or nine stars... Let me see, if it so wonderful, why not giving a ten stars ?
Excellent movie, best in Spanish.
wwsupplychain11 April 2021
I've watched this movie four times now, it is great. Absolutely. I lost my father to Alzheimer's/dementia the acting in the movie is very well done. I do wish the English voice actor (For the main character) was an older voice and better voice acted - It is very important to get this right and I believe it is a miss. Since I watch it in Spanish (only once in English) I can tell you it is the best way to capture the essence and feeling of the movie ..... again truly fantastic.
it reaches your heart
faer_kr21 May 2020
A Spanish movie.
A drama with touches of comedy that make it intense and everyday.
The characters are not stereotyped as they are very human.
It tells the story of a man who, when diagnosed with Alzheimer's, decides to rehire the love of his life and his granddaughter accompanies him on the adventure.
It has sarcastic comic moments.
Very emotional moments.
Heartbreaking moments.
It deals with family situations in a spectacular way and shows everything very daily.
The third act is spectacular.
Also some moments will touch your heart.
Oh so nice
kingyap-765-57476126 January 2020
A nice story about Alzheimer
matigiorgi1 March 2020
Warning: Spoilers
It was another film about Alzheimer, so it won't surprise you if what your are looking for is a nice story about love, family and old age.
Oscar Martinez is one of the best Argentinean actors, his role of a grumpy and clever old man, that is terrified about his future, is fantastic. Then, when the disease is at it's peak, he does a very good personification of a person with dementia. The girl, Mafalda Carbonell, also does an amazing job. The duo of grandpa and granddaughter steals the movie.
Finally, what I like to highlight is the scenery. It was a real bless to the eye, and it makes you want to travel to Spain right now.
Oscar Martinez is one of the best Argentinean actors, his role of a grumpy and clever old man, that is terrified about his future, is fantastic. Then, when the disease is at it's peak, he does a very good personification of a person with dementia. The girl, Mafalda Carbonell, also does an amazing job. The duo of grandpa and granddaughter steals the movie.
Finally, what I like to highlight is the scenery. It was a real bless to the eye, and it makes you want to travel to Spain right now.
One of the best movies
miguBR1717 September 2021
I really loved watching this film and it just gives you a good vibe after watching it, despite it being kinda sad but it has comedy moments. It also made me reflect a lot on Alzheimer's and on life. I greatly recommend it.
A movie about love
david-161-283909 January 2022
What a gem - the acting, the setting in beautiful Valencia and perfect background music. But above all it is about the resilience that true love permits. If you have ever supported a loved one through tough times, this movie will go straight to your heart.
Elders are always elders
itumaesh20 November 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Have seen such movies in our industry but this one is different experience all together. Oh God what a movie on elders and the problems they are going through - Well Captured and Crafted - Must Watch as you have to know how much elders go through to achieve their goals.
What a beautiful, beautiful movie...
panayiotis-8248131 January 2020
It touches!
marwanph27 January 2020
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