Sweet Release

"Sometimes true love arises while you are searching for a place to pee"

1997 0h 22m ES

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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The love secrets of a large family are revealed during a trajinera tour on Xochimilco, culminating in a suicide attempt during a jackpot drawing.

“Sometimes true love arises while you are searching for a place to pee”

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Cast

Salma Hayek Pinault
Carmelita
Lumi Cavazos
La Nena
Roberto Sosa
Victor Hugo
Martha Ofelia Galindo
Tía Tacha
Martha Claudia Moreno
Susi
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Papá
Evangelina Martínez
Mamá
Catalina López
Rosita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlos Cuarón
Writers: Carlos Cuarón, Alfonso Cuarón
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Salma Hayek Pinault and Lumi Cavazos and Roberto Sosa carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes true love arises while you are searching for a place to pee".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0178027 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carlos Cuarón directs. Carlos Cuarón cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Carlos Cuarón shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Salma Hayek Pinault and Lumi Cavazos and Roberto Sosa carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Sometimes true love arises while you are searching for a place to pee".
7IMDB entry: tt0178027 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.