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Carol's Journey (2002)

Carol's Journey (2002)
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Spanish director Imanol Uribe examines social upheaval as it relates to a young prepubescent's life in his 2002 coming-of-age tale Carol's Journey. Twelve-year-old Carol (Clara Lago) is accompanying her mother Aurora (Maria Barranco) to Spain to visit her mother's native village as the Civil War is tearing the nation apart. Carol's life is an emotional roller coaster, as her American-born father -- with whom she is extremely close -- has been away for quite some time, serving as a pilot in the International Brigades. Furthermore, Aurora recently received a terminal diagnosis for the illness she has been battling and could die at any moment. As Carol struggles with these issues as well as the acceptance of the new environment she has been cast into, she gains perspective from her gentle grandfather Amalio (Alvaro de Luna) and the village teacher Maruja (Rosa Maria Sarda), as well as an unexpected first love with local boy Tomiche (Juan Jose Ballesta). Adapted from Angel Garcia Roldan's novel A boca de noche, Carol's Journey was an official selection to the 2002 Montreal World Film Festival. ~ Ryan Shriver, Rovi

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Starring:
Clara LagoJuan José Ballesta, (more)
Director(s):
Imanol Uribe
Format(s):
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Synopsis of Carol's Journey

Spanish director Imanol Uribe examines social upheaval as it relates to a young prepubescent's life in his 2002 coming-of-age tale Carol's Journey. Twelve-year-old Carol (Clara Lago) is accompanying her mother Aurora (Maria Barranco) to Spain to visit her mother's native village as the Civil War is tearing the nation apart. Carol's life is an emotional roller coaster, as her American-born father -- with whom she is extremely close -- has been away for quite some time, serving as a pilot in the International Brigades. Furthermore, Aurora recently received a terminal diagnosis for the illness she has been battling and could die at any moment. As Carol struggles with these issues as well as the acceptance of the new environment she has been cast into, she gains perspective from her gentle grandfather Amalio (Alvaro de Luna) and the village teacher Maruja (Rosa Maria Sarda), as well as an unexpected first love with local boy Tomiche (Juan Jose Ballesta). Adapted from Angel Garcia Roldan's novel A boca de noche, Carol's Journey was an official selection to the 2002 Montreal World Film Festival. ~ Ryan Shriver, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
100 mins

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Director(s):
Imanol Uribe
Writer(s):
Imanol UribeAngel Garcia Roldan
Producer(s):
Fernando BovairaAndres Santana
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Mary R.

I thought this was a heartwarming and wonderfully acted movie about a small girl's life during the war. I suppose I would not have enjoyed it as much if I had paid attention to the subtitles as others have! I am bilingual and sometimes the translations leave something to be desired. Carol survived a number of tragedies in her young life and yet she was a determined and stubborn surviver. The only item I did not like was the very end where we don't know what is going to happen to her father. This was a good quality Spanish movie, surpassed in my mind by only a couple of Spanish movies like El Laberinto del Fauno and Silencio Roto.

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James V.

Two minutes into CAROL'S JOURNEY, Imanol Uribe's film of the novel by Angel Garcia Roldan, you'll probably be hooked (as I was) by the enormous beauty and the immediately-apparent themes (the Spanish Civil War, religion, oppression, freedom). All this holds true for the relatively short running time (95 minutes), and I don’t think you'll feel any of that time has been wasted. Yet the movie finally disappoints because it too often settles for sentimentality and predictability. The cast is wonderful, however--young leads Clara Lago and Juan Jose Ballesta ("El Bola"), Carmelo Gomez, Alvaro de Luna, Maria Barranco and especially Rosa Maria Sarda--and the sheer loveliness of the countryside and the splendid architecture will grab you. I'm glad my favorite film distributor FILM MOVEMENT released this, but I wish they'd also give us one of the great Spanish films of the last decade, "Visionarios," which covers the same country, time-frame and themes with more clarity, irony and wonder.

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Anthony F.

Perhaps Spain's equivalent to the US's Dakota Fanning, Clara Lago has a screen presence and face that draws you in. Unfortunately, this excellent (and family suitable) storyline lacks a more vibrant backup cast for little Clara (now a teen). Typical but charming pre-teen love surrounds the character Carol as she adapts to village life in Spain just before the end of Spanish civil war. A mysterious American-father is always present in Carol's mind as she romps through the countryside with a group of boys her own age. Your kids 9-14 will enjoy this film but younger ones will need to read well to follow the subtitles.

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