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The Milk of Sorrow
2009
Director
Claudia Llosa
Year
2009
Style
Stars
Magaly Solier, Efraín Solís, Susi Sánchez, Marino Ballón
Languages
🇪🇸 Spanish, que
Origin Countries
🇪🇸 Spain, 🇵🇪 PE
Synopsis
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.
Major Awards
Overall
0 wins — 1 nomination
Nominations (1)
Best Picture
Goya Awards (2010)
Best Spanish Language Foreign Film (Mejor Película Hispanoamericana)