Gloria

Name: Gloria
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: January 24, 2014
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 83
Cast: Alejandro Goic, Diego Fontecilla, Fabiola Zamora, Liliana Garc, Luz Jiménez

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Roadside Attractions | Release Date: January 24, 2014 | R

Starring: Alejandro Goic, Diego Fontecilla, Fabiola Zamora, Liliana Garc, Luz Jiménez, Paulina Garc, Sergio Hern

Summary: Gloria is a "woman of a certain age" but still feels young. Though lonely, she makes the best of her situation and fills her nights seeking love at social dance clubs for single adults. Her fragile happiness changes the day she meets Rodolfo. Their intense passion, to which Gloria gives her all, leaves her vacillating between hope andGloria is a "woman of a certain age" but still feels young. Though lonely, she makes the best of her situation and fills her nights seeking love at social dance clubs for single adults. Her fragile happiness changes the day she meets Rodolfo. Their intense passion, to which Gloria gives her all, leaves her vacillating between hope and despair—until she uncovers a new strength and realizes that, in her golden years, she can shine brighter than ever.… Expand

Director: Sebastián Lelio

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 110 min

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RogerEbert.com Susan Wloszczyna

Jan 24, 2014

There is that feeling you get inside when a movie suddenly starts to push your every button, creating an emotional connection that goes beyond pure reason and mere emotion. It elevates your mood to such a point that you wish you could hug the screen out of sheer joy and recognition. That is what Gloria did to me. Read full review

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Oct 23, 2013

Pitch-perfect, terrifically written. Read full review

Mary Houlihan

Feb 6, 2014

It is to Lelio’s credit that he steers clear of stereotypes and lets the story unfold organically without judgment or sentimentality. There is an unflinching honesty and intelligence here. Read full review

Empire David Parkinson

Oct 28, 2013

The mesmerising García and sensitive direction by Lelio light up this delicate yet spiky drama. Terrific stuff from both Chileans. Read full review

David Edelstein

Jan 24, 2014

Gloria doesn’t lie about a woman’s dwindling options. It’s rife with disappointment and humiliation. But bleakness does not preclude buoyancy. It still manages to leave you with the urge to dance. Read full review

Tom Dawson

Nov 3, 2013

Sticking tightly to its heroine’s everyday routines and rituals, this deft blend of humour and pathos fully earns its defiantly upbeat dance-floor denouement. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Feb 5, 2014

Like the disco sounds that accompany the end of Gloria, this film seems a bit superficial. Read full review

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Ananisapta

Oct 27, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This film is elegantly written, directed, and acted. It is also profoundly insightful as a bit of character analysis, with some surprises near the end and an upbeat finish. There's a subtlety of execution here that I tremendously admire!

Gloria is a woman of mediocre assets who has shed her alcoholic, abusive husband, dotes on her children, drinks too much, and hangs around in bars. One evening she is approached by a sort of middle-aged dream-boat who fits her desires to a 't' and seems much enamored of her. He wines and dines her, takes her places, beds her passionately, and is soon the center of her life. But there are a few problems: he is prone to unexplained absences and phone calls from his other family. Pretty soon, Gloria is mad enough to shoot him.

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Most reviewers take Gloria's beau at face value when he says he's divorced. He also says his daughters are in their twenties. Near the end of the film, it becomes clear that he still lives with his wife and his daughters, who are much younger than he said. Probably everything he said about himself was a lie. His initial approach to her makes a lot more sense when you recognize that he is looking for a vulnerable, middle-aged woman who won't make too many demands. The guy is a superb actor who seems to have fooled most of the critics as well as Gloria. She finds redemption at the end, shedding her clownish glasses and starting to dance like a real hot Latina. One hopes she has put her anger, her drinking, and her vulnerability behind her.… Expand