Bella

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Bella

PG-13,

2007,

1h 31m,

Drama

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48%

61 Reviews

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81%

10,000+ Ratings

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61 Reviews

81%

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10,000+ Ratings

After Nina (Tammy Blanchard) is fired from her waitressing job for being late, she leans on the restaurant's chef, Jose (Eduardo Verástegui), for support. Though they don't know each other very well, Nina confides in Jose that she is pregnant and considering an abortion. Understanding that Nina is going through a tough time, Jose invites her to his home. They spend the day together and tell each other their most painful secrets, and what Nina learns about Jose changes her life forever.

Critics Consensus

Critics labeled Bella as a simplistic and mostly pedestrian, but positive word of mouth gave this tiny indie surprising theatrical legs.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Oct 6, 2010

2/5

The film is nicely shot in New York and subtitled "One moment can change your life forever". There's not a moment here likely to change ours.

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Susan Walker

Toronto Star

Apr 11, 2008

3/4

This is not a weepy, but a story about healing, forgiveness and redemption.

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

Apr 10, 2008

2/4

From the quiet performances to the sensitive direction, everything about this movie is convincing except the very story that drives it.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 2, 2020

3.0/4.0

On the strength of the performances alone, Bella garners a recommendation.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Nov 6, 2019

Shining its own special glow, BELLA is about family, friendship, tragedy, joy and the undeniable healing power of love and touches on the humanness and need in us all.

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Lucy Popescu

CineVue

Nov 5, 2018

3/5

What works well on television does not always translate well onto the big screen and, despite some arresting moments, for the most part I found Bella's cloying sentimentality a real turn-off.

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Luke S

Jul 30, 2018

If it were a true story I could be touched. It's just not believable that a grown man would care enough about a human life not his own to raise it himself. And that the actual mother would not. I also don't think you go to prison for involuntary manslaughter. That accident was clearly not his fault. If he was high or drunk a different story. The film was thought provoking.

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Poe W

Jun 17, 2017

Unlike any movie I had seen before. This movie is a work of art. A beautiful story. A must see for every human being on this planet. This movie assured me that God has a plan for my life and I'm right where He wants me to be. A truly feel good movie.

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Hermione W

Jan 30, 2017

Movie was very moving and had a great message.

Hagrid L

Nov 26, 2010

Incredible. Life changing. Inspirational. Real.

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Alejandro Gómez Monteverde

Director

Eduardo Verástegui

Jose

Tammy Blanchard

Nina

Manny Perez

Manny

Angélica Aragón

Mother

Jaime Tirelli

Father

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Synopsis

After Nina (Tammy Blanchard) is fired from her waitressing job for being late, she leans on the restaurant's chef, Jose (Eduardo Verástegui), for support. Though they don't know each other very well, Nina confides in Jose that she is pregnant and considering an abortion. Understanding that Nina is going through a tough time, Jose invites her to his home. They spend the day together and tell each other their most painful secrets, and what Nina learns about Jose changes her life forever.

Director: Alejandro Gómez Monteverde
Producer: Alejandro Monteverde, Denise Pinckley, Leo Severino, Eduardo Verástegui, Sean Wolfington
Screenwriter: Alejandro Gómez Monteverde, Patrick Million, Leo Severino
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: The One Media, Metanoia Films, Burnside Entertainment , Mpower Pictures, Bella Production
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Brief Disturbing Images)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 26, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.1M
Runtime: 1h 31m

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