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After Lila (Najwa Nimri) is found unconscious in the water, she has amnesia, so her friend Blanca (Carme Elias) helps her recover. Lila's house is right on the waterfront, and is quite grand, so Blanca tells her she'll need to start singing at concerts again to support her lifestyle. Acc to the trivia section, the story of a singer retiring after the death of a family member is based on a real japanese singer, although i would guess it's a frequent occurence. Co-stars Eva Llorach as Violeta, Natalia de Molina as Marta. The script is so sparse.... it's almost artistic. Lots of still and slowly panning images. As the story goes on, we find out more and more details of what led Lila to be on the beach. And everyone's relationship with their own mother. Some things are left unanswered, so it may not be for everyone. And some scenes just go on way too long. (Marta) it really didn't need to be over two hours long. I'll need to watch this again to try to figure out just what happened. Nimri had been in the successul Open your Eyes, the original spanish version of vanilla sky here in the u.s. Cantara is subtitled on netflix. Written and directed by carlos vermut. Many awards at the film festivals. He seems to like to write and direct his own projects.

A famous retired singer decides she needs to resume her career due to financial problems. On her way to the stage for her triumphant return, she has an accident and wakes up with amnesia. To resolve the issue, Violeta, an anonymous imitator of the singer, appears to ensure the return of the great Diva.

The mother's permissiveness bothers me deeply, I don't know if it was due to a lack of strength to fight or if she simply gave up due to so much aggression on the part of her daughter, disgusting... A film with several layers, about the relationship between mother and daughters, about flawed dreams , the realization of them and the freedom to be yourself, necessary but commonly underestimated... Great film, graceful and strong photography, good, intense performances, slow but favorable pace...

Vale a pena conferir... personagens eloquentes e contraditórios.

I am speechless literally. I want to like it but I can't; it could have been better structured, the track seems inaccurate to me, messy at times. It has the elements and potential to have been a masterpiece,but there's a moment when it loses its point. Some hints are beautifully made, but some others are incomprehensible... And pointless.

QUIEN TE CANTARA, the new film by Carlos Vermut was absolutely astonishing. Masterfully dealing with themes of identification, art's effect and merit, and the self.

Some gorgeous cinematography and music and an incredible performance by Eva Llorach. It felt like a mix of Persona and Black Swan in some instances, with Vermut having a perfect grasp on balancing the film's near horrific thriller scenes with its more abstract imagery.

They tie into eachother so well that I'm sure there's more I'll pick up on on further watches - 10/10