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Cautiva (Captive)
EMAILPRINTLaemmle/Zeller Films

Mixed or average reviews
Based on 7 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 4 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Drama | Foreign
Written by: Gaston Biraben
Directed by: Gaston Biraben
Release Date:
Theatrical: November 10, 2006
Running Time: 115 minutes, Color
Origin: Argentina
Language(s): Spanish (with English subtitles)
Summary
RATING: Not Rated
Starring Bárbara Lombardo, Susana Campos, Hugo Arana, Osvaldo Santoro, Noemí Frenkel, Lidia Catalano, Mercedes Funes, and Silvia Baylé
A movie about the consequences of both political and psychological repression, Cautiva ultimately personifies the resilience of the human spirit. (Laemmle/Zeller Films)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Boston Globe Ty Burr
Part detective story, part coming of political age saga, and all teenage identity crisis, Captive is the first film written and directed by Gaston Biraben , who has worked steadily as a Hollywood sound editor since the early '90s. That professionalism shows in the polished filmmaking as well as an occasional tendency toward shallower melodrama than the situation deserves.
Read Full Review >New York Post V.A. Musetto
The initial suspense of Cautiva gives way to sentimental clichés, but Lombardo's performance (including a daring nude scene) keeps us watching.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Jordan Harper
This intriguing debut by Argentinean writer-director Gaston Biraben sets up a lot of tough choices before finally taking the easy way out.
Read Full Review >The New York Times A.O. Scott
The middle section of the film has some of the superficiality of a made-for-Lifetime drama of female distress and resilience, a bit too eager to make its points and solve its dramatic problems at the cost of the messiness that would bring the story fully to life.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Sam Adams
If Biraben had devoted more energy to the human contours of his story, its metaphorical implications would have sorted themselves out. Instead, he herds his characters toward a foregone conclusion, reducing both their scope and his story's power.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 8.7 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Muriel gave it an8:
Cristina/Sofia's acceptance of her "new" family, as depicted, seems abrupt and rushed, and at times the acting is self-conscious, but in spite of some flaws, it is an emotionally powerful film. I agree that the Metascore is unduly low.
Danny V.D. gave it a10:
Yep, this is an almost perfect movie. I saw this movie a few months ago in the local filmclub, it's still in my yop 3 of the movies i've seen in 2006. Some critics should find another job, too bad it's impossible to find the region 2 dvd in english.
Marcelo M. gave it a10:
Wonderful movie, wonderful performances, great script. I have NO idea why critics gave it this score... and gave Borat an 85!
