Cria!

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Cria!

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1976,

1h 55m,

Drama

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A little girl (Ana Torrent) and her sisters are placed with an aunt (Geraldine Chaplin) in Madrid after their father dies during adultery.

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Ryan Gilbey

New Statesman

May 31, 2013

Her [Torrent] expression in Cra cuervos is blank and beautiful, her gaze unfaltering. It's no exaggeration to say that there would be no movie without her: so much of the characterisation is embedded in her stillness.

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Philip French

Guardian

Jun 12, 2011

The title refers to the old saying: "Raise ravens and they'll peck your eyes out."

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Jun 10, 2011

4/5

It's unsettling, moving and funny in turn, and a clear criticism of a regime that stifled the Spanish for decades.

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Jeremy Carr

Vague Visages

Nov 16, 2023

...this picture is a passionate invocation to the perhaps ignored impact that everyday occurrences have on children...

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Aug 16, 2023

[Carlos] Saura's film is both chilling and tender. [Full review in Spanish]

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Carla Monfort

Espinof

Feb 17, 2023

4.5/5

... a perverse walk through childhood with surreal touches that allegorically speaks to the last stage of the Franco regime, with two main actresses who have never been better. [Full review in Spanish]

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Poe M

Mar 3, 2019

excellent storytelling and performances !

Draco W

Feb 26, 2019

Brie Larson is horrible

Harry W

Mar 8, 2018

A hidden Spanish masterpiece which portrays in a very vivid and shocking manner a child suffering from the loss of her both parents, the fact which she may not yet fully understand but subconsciously feels anyway, and ensuing consequences of this trauma. The little Ana Torrent and Geraldine Chaplin did excellent jobs. The film is full of haunting scenes and images like the visions of Ana's mother which are extremely real and believable or the scenes under the accompaniment of the famous song. The soundtrack is melancholic and perfectly suits the film and its story.

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Harry M

Jul 20, 2017

The way the girls act out toward loss and the awkwardness of growing up is touching and believable.

Poe W

May 17, 2015

Sad to watch, but Artistic and deliberate in its telling. 1001 movies to see before you die.

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Synopsis

A little girl (Ana Torrent) and her sisters are placed with an aunt (Geraldine Chaplin) in Madrid after their father dies during adultery.

Director: Carlos Saura
Producer: Elias Querejeta
Screenwriter: Carlos Saura
Production Co: Elías Querejeta Producciones Cinematográficas S.L.
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 21, 2009
Runtime: 1h 55m

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