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More Than Anything in the World
20076.41h 30m
Overview
The relationship between beautiful Emilia (Elizabeth Cervantes) and her imaginative young daughter, Alicia, is tested in this understated Mexican drama. Disoriented after moving to a new apartment and left to herself when her mother starts bringing men home, Alicia takes refuge in dreams that soon become nightmares, especially after she begins to fear that her mom has become possessed by the vampirish man next door. With a keen eye for the rhythms and struggles of contemporary Mexican family life, this film illuminates the secret worlds of lonely children while never straying from its true subject: the uncommon love between a single mother and her child.
Directed by Javier Solar
0Top Cast
Elizabeth Cervantes
Emilia
Juan Carlos Colombo
Hector
J
Julia Urbini
Alicia
A
Andrés Montiel
Mario
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Gabriela Murray
Julia
A
Alfredo Sevilla
Taxista
Silverio Palacios
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About More Than Anything in the World
More Than Anything in the World is a drama, fantasy film released in 2007. Directed by Javier Solar, it stars Elizabeth Cervantes, Juan Carlos Colombo, Julia Urbini. The relationship between beautiful Emilia (Elizabeth Cervantes) and her imaginative young daughter, Alicia, is tested in this understated Mexican drama. Disoriented after moving to a new apartment and left to herself when her mother starts bringing men home, Alicia takes refuge in dreams that soon become nightmares, especially after she begins to fear that her mom has become possessed by the vampirish man next door. With a keen eye for the rhythms and struggles of contemporary Mexican family life, this film illuminates the secret worlds of lonely children while never straying from its true subject: the uncommon love between a single mother and her child.
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