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Biutiful

Biutiful

You don't choose your family. We all belong to somebody, but to belong to Uxbal and Marambra, is both a blessing and a curse.

20107.22h 28m

Overview

This is a story of a man in free fall. On the road to redemption, darkness lights his way. Connected with the afterlife, Uxbal is a tragic hero and father of two who's sensing the danger of death. He struggles with a tainted reality and a fate that works against him in order to forgive, for love, and forever.

Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu
Written by Alejandro González Iñárritu, Armando Bo, Nicolás Giacobone
Produced by Fernando Bovaira, Ann Ruark, Alejandro González Iñárritu
Box Office0Revenue: $25.1M

Top Cast

Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem

Uxbal

Maricel Álvarez

Maricel Álvarez

Marambra

H

Hanaa Bouchaib

Ana

Guillermo Estrella

Guillermo Estrella

Mateo

Eduard Fernández

Eduard Fernández

Tito

Cheikh Ndiaye

Cheikh Ndiaye

Ekweme

D

Diaryatou Daff

Ige

Cheng Taishen

Cheng Taishen

Hai

Luo Jin

Luo Jin

Liwei

G

George Chibuikwem Chukwuma

Samuel

Themes & Keywords

immigrantbarcelona, spainundocumented immigrantchinesesingle fathernostalgicterminal cancertenseharsh

About Biutiful

Biutiful is a drama film released in 2010 exploring themes of immigrant, barcelona, spain, undocumented immigrant, chinese, single father, nostalgic. Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, it stars Javier Bardem, Maricel Álvarez, Hanaa Bouchaib. This is a story of a man in free fall. On the road to redemption, darkness lights his way. Connected with the afterlife, Uxbal is a tragic hero and father of two who's sensing the danger of death. He struggles with a tainted reality and a fate that works against him in order to forgive, for love, and forever.

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