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Cautiva (Captive)

EMAILPRINTLaemmle/Zeller Films

Cautiva (Captive) reviews
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8.7 User Score:

Mixed or average reviews

Based on 7 critic reviews
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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)

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...

75

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.

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70

Variety Deborah Young

Gripping drama.

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70

LA Weekly Ernest Hardy

Intelligent, moving film.

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63

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.

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60

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.

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50

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.

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50

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.

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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!

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