Only Human (2004)

Only Human (2004)
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A mismatched couple discovers that whatever can go wrong will go wrong during a family visit in this comedy. Leni (Marian Aguilera) is a television reporter from a Jewish family in Spain. One weekend, Leni drops by her family's home for a visit, with her new boyfriend, college professor Rafi (Guillermo Toledo), in tow. Rafi is more than a bit nervous about meeting Leni's family -- chronically nervous mother Gloria (Norma Aleandro), blustery father Ernesto (Mario Martin), dance-student sister Tania (María Botto), straight-laced bother David (Fernando Ramallo), and addled grandfather Dudu (Max Berliner). But Leni quickly makes matters worse when she announces to her family, who are waiting for Ernesto to return from work, that Rafi just happens to be Palestinian. Matters become a bit tense after that, and while joking with Leni with a block of frozen soup in the kitchen, Rafi accidentally drops the package out the window -- hitting a man on the head who might be Ernesto. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Norma AleandroGuillermo Toledo, (more)
Director(s):
Dominic HarariTeresa de Peligri, (more)
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Only Human

A mismatched couple discovers that whatever can go wrong will go wrong during a family visit in this comedy. Leni (Marian Aguilera) is a television reporter from a Jewish family in Spain. One weekend, Leni drops by her family's home for a visit, with her new boyfriend, college professor Rafi (Guillermo Toledo), in tow. Rafi is more than a bit nervous about meeting Leni's family -- chronically nervous mother Gloria (Norma Aleandro), blustery father Ernesto (Mario Martin), dance-student sister Tania (María Botto), straight-laced bother David (Fernando Ramallo), and addled grandfather Dudu (Max Berliner). But Leni quickly makes matters worse when she announces to her family, who are waiting for Ernesto to return from work, that Rafi just happens to be Palestinian. Matters become a bit tense after that, and while joking with Leni with a block of frozen soup in the kitchen, Rafi accidentally drops the package out the window -- hitting a man on the head who might be Ernesto. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
86 mins

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Director(s):
Teresa de PeligriDominic Harari
Writer(s):
Dominic HarariTeresa de Peligri
Producer(s):
Paulo BrancoGerardo HerreroAdrian Sturges
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Categories:
Comedy
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    James V.

    A screwball comedy that gets by due to the absolute honesty of its performers (no matter how outrageous the situation) and a director/writer team who evidently insists on this, ONLY HUMAN does the Romeo/Juliet theme in modern dress, a la "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and countless others, but with more finesse. Here, the combo is Israeli/Palestinian, and it works as well as ever. No great shakes but very entertaining, the movie offers lots of laughs--and those expert performances, including Argentina's great Norma Aleandro--all in a concise 93 minutes.

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    Maria M.

    I really enjoyed this movie. It is very funny, witty, well paced. I specially enjoyed it because I am from a Spanish speaking country and understood the subtleties of the dialog. I highly recommend it.

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    Bonnie and james P.

    Pretty funny all the way thru...Good acting and especially sensitive to dealing with the different cultural issues while having some laugh out loud moments....

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