The Milk of Sorrow

2009 1h 34m ES

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6.3

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78%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.7

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 107🍅78%Rotten Tomatoes●68Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 7,444

Drama

Synopsis

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Fausta is suffering from a rare disease called the Milk of Sorrow, which is transmitted through the breast milk of pregnant women who were abused or raped during or soon after pregnancy. While living in constant fear and confusion due to this disease, she must face the sudden death of her mother. She chooses to take drastic measures to not follow in her mother's footsteps.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Magaly Solier
Fausta
Susi Sánchez
Aída
Efraín Solís
Noé
Marino Ballón
Tío Lúcido
Daniel Nuñez Duran

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claudia Llosa
Writers: Claudia Llosa
Languages: Quechua, Spanish
Countries: Spain, Peru

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Quechua, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, Peru.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claudia Llosa, shot by Natasha Braier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Selma Mutal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank Gutiérrez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Magaly Solier and Susi Sánchez and Efraín Solís carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claudia Llosa directs. Natasha Braier behind the camera. Selma Mutal scores. Frank Gutiérrez cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, Peru. Dialogue in Quechua, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Quechua, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: Spain, Peru.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Claudia Llosa, shot by Natasha Braier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Selma Mutal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Frank Gutiérrez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Magaly Solier and Susi Sánchez and Efraín Solís carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1206488 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 20 different titles around the world.