Love away

Original title: Mammoth

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6.8/10

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Gael García Bernal and Michelle Williams in Love away (2009)

Leo (Bernal) is a web entrepreneur on a business trip to Thailand. When his life takes an unplanned turn, the ripples reach back to his family in New York City, where his wife (Williams) and daughter have a close relationship with their Filipino nanny (Necesito).

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Psychological Drama Drama Romance

When a father has to leave his family in New York, for a business trip to Thailand in the gaming industry, fatal destinies collide.When a father has to leave his family in New York, for a business trip to Thailand in the gaming industry, fatal destinies collide.When a father has to leave his family in New York, for a business trip to Thailand in the gaming industry, fatal destinies collide.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

11K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations total

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Gael García Bernal

Leo Vidales

Michelle Williams

Ellen Vidales

Marife Necesito

Gloria

Sophie Nyweide

Jackie Vidales

Natthamonkarn Srinikornchot

Cookie
(as Run Srinikornchot)

Tom McCarthy

Robert 'Bob' Sanders

Jan David G. Nicdao

Salvador
(as Jan Nicdao)

Martin de los Santos

Manuel
(as Martin delos Santos)

Chiqui Del Carmen

Grandmother
(as Maria del Carmen)

Perry Dizon

Uncle Fernando

Joseph Mydell

Ben Jackson

Doña Croll

Alice

Caesar Kobb

Anthony

Matthew James Ryder

Bob Sanders' Collegue

Piromya Sootrak

Cookie's Daughter

Pasakorn Mahakanok

Thanita Nirna-Na-Nan

Ian Stevens

Guy 1

Director
- Lukas Moodysson
Writer
- Lukas Moodysson
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Featured review

10/10

About young parents in modern age

After reading the reviews here I wanted to put in my own 2 cents. This movie is basically about being a parent in a modern age. There are three story lines, one about a nurse in NYC, one about her husband, a computer geek with lots of money, and one about about their nanny.

The one thing the woman, the man, and the nanny all have in common are the sacrifices they make for their kids. The man and woman both have very successful jobs, and the nanny from the Philippines works in the US to earn money for her kids back home. However, the sacrifices they make are so extreme that each person becomes detached from the very reason why they made these sacrifices in the first place: Their children.

The film presents us with a critical portrayal of this lifestyle, and as such in the end this is a tragedy.

This is an excellent film, highly recommended, especially for those of us who must balance work and family life on a daily basis.

nielsjanss
Aug 23, 2009
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Trivia
During the making of this film, Michelle Williams was told that her husband, Heath Ledger, had just passed in his sleep.

Quotes
Jackie Vidales: Did you know that, that we're made of stardust?
Gloria: Maybe. Sorry, but I don't believe it. I don't believe in a big bang.
Jackie Vidales: But it's-it's true, proven scientifically.
Gloria: But I believe in god, not in a big bang.
Jackie Vidales: Well, maybe it was god that made big bang.
Gloria: Maybe.
Jackie Vidales: Like, first he made big bang and then-to make all the stars in the universe. Then he made the dinosaurs, but then he didn't like them, so he made them extinct and made people instead.

Connections
Referenced in Kommissarie Späck (2010)

Soundtracks
Destroy Everything You Touch
Written by Daniel Hunt
Performed by Ladytron
With permission from Island Records and Universal Music Publishing