The Milk of Sorrow
Type
Audio/Visual
Authors
Category
Drama
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Publication Year
2009
Publisher
Analogue Titles, Australia
Duration
95 min.
Subject
Latin American Film, Magical Realism, Claudia Llosa
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Abstract
WARNING: ADULT CONTENT
"Fausta suffers from the milk of sorrow, an illness transmitted through mothers milk by women who have been violated or mistreated during the war of terrorism in Peru. The war has ended, Fausta remains haunted by the illness of fear which has stole her soul. Now, her mothers sudden death forces her to confront her fears and the secret that is hidden inside of her: she has inserted a potato into her vagina to serve as a protective shield that repels disgusting intruders. The Milk of Sorrow is the story of a search for re-awakening, a journey from fear to freedom." -- Container
"Fausta suffers from the milk of sorrow, an illness transmitted through mothers milk by women who have been violated or mistreated during the war of terrorism in Peru. The war has ended, Fausta remains haunted by the illness of fear which has stole her soul. Now, her mothers sudden death forces her to confront her fears and the secret that is hidden inside of her: she has inserted a potato into her vagina to serve as a protective shield that repels disgusting intruders. The Milk of Sorrow is the story of a search for re-awakening, a journey from fear to freedom." -- Container
Description
1 videodisc (DVD) (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
In Spanish with English subtitles.
In Spanish with English subtitles.
Biblio Notes
La teta asustada
Number of Copies
1
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REVIEWS (1) -
Crystal Bascon
To start off I was very excited to see this film, as a visual artist, I must say the visuals are incredible, Llosa captured the emotions in every shot. It was interesting to see how the terrorist attack that happened back in their time had affected the community so much, especially the women who suffered from being raped and attacked, and having to live in this fear that followed their children. This film is in spanish, with subtitles. I do recommend to watch this film, its empowering for all people when it comes to a community growing from a tragic event long ago, to fears we as women face in our every day lives.
7 years ago