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Academy Award® nominee Javier Bardem is Uxbal, a man on the wrong side of the law who struggles to provide for his children on the dangerous streets of Barcelona. As fate encircles him, Uxbal learns to accept the realities of life, whether bright, bad — or biutiful — in this unforgettable Academy Award®-nominated film from director Alejandro González Iñárritu (Amores Perros, 21 Grams and Babel).A heartbreakingly direct performance by Javier Bardem anchors Biutiful, a film from Mexican auteur Alejandro González Iñárritu (Babel, 21 Grams). Uxbal (Bardem) is not an admirable man: he's a criminal middleman, helping human traffickers and illicit street peddlers in Barcelona. But in the thick of his corrupt and compromised world, Uxbal strives to do some modest good: he demands heaters for the cold basement where illegal Chinese laborers sleep and he carefully scrapes together money for his children, whom he deeply adores. On top of all this, Uxbal can commune with the recently dead, and tries to pass on reassurance to the bereaved. When Uxbal himself is diagnosed with severe cancer, he desperately tries to leave behind something better for his children. This plot summary paints a bleak picture, and there's no question this is--much like Iñárritu's other films, including Amores Perros--an emotionally harrowing experience. But Biutiful is also visually rich and deeply humane, and holds moments of grace that can only be found in sadness and loss. The entire cast brings a fullness of life to all of the characters, no matter how briefly they appear, but Bardem almost never leaves the screen and carries the movie with magnetic force.A man tries to reconcile his desire to be good with his lawless ways in this dark drama from Mexican auteur Alejandro González Iñárritu. Uxbal (Javier Bardem) is a man with a bright side and a dark side. Uxbal is a caring father who is strong but affectionate toward his two children, Ana (Hanaa Bouchaib) and Mateo (Guillermo Estrella), and he struggles to maintain a healthy relationship with their mother, Marambra (Maricel Álvarez), despite her problems with alcohol and instability. But Uxbal is also a criminal who oversees a small underground empire alongside fellow crime boss Hai (Taisheng Cheng) and Uxbal's impulsive brother, Tito (Eduard Fernández). Uxbal's dealings range from drugs to construction, but unlike his partners in crime, he tries to treat those around him with dignity even as he trades in human misery. Uxbal's precarious world begins to collapse when he's diagnosed with a serious illness and told he has only a few weeks left to live; he tries to put his affairs in order in the time he has left, but realizes that few around him have any sense of responsibility. Biutiful receives its world premiere at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
UPC: 012236114055
Source: LIONS GATE
Region Code: A
Aspect Ratio: Cinemascope (2.35:1)
Presentation: Wide Screen
Language: Español
Subtitles: English, Español
Time: 2:27:00
ASIN: B0041KKYFG
Features:
Behind Biutiful:
Director's flip notes
Biutiful crew
Interview with cast and crew
Theatrical trailer
Cast & Crew - Biutiful
Performance Credits
Javier Bardem
(Films) Uxbal
Maricel Alvarez
(Films) Maramba
Hanaa Bouchaib
(Films) Maramba, Ana
Eduard Fernández
(Films) Tito
Diarytou Daff Ige
Cheng Taishen Hai
Cheikh Ndiaye Ekweme
Luo Jin Liwei
Lio Jin Liwei
Guillermo Estrella Mateo
Ruben Ochandiano Zanc
George Chibuikwem Chukwuma Samuel
Lang Sofia Lin Li
Yodian Yang Obese Chinese Man
Tuo Lin Bartender Hai
Xueheng Chen Chinese Bodega
Xiaoyan Zhang Jung
Ye Ailie Hai's Father
Xianlin Bao Hai's Mother
Ana Wagener Bea
Karra Elejalde Mendoza
Nasser Saleh Muchacho
Tomas del Estal Man in Black
Ángel Luis Arjona Dead Child
Dolores Echepares Funeral Director
Adelfa Calvo Large Woman
Manuel Solo Doctor
Violeta Pérez Nurse
Germán Almendros Surgeon 1
Isaac Alcaide Surgeon 2
Nacho Moliné Surgeon 3
Carmen La Lata Old Woman
Annabel Totusaus Farm Secretary
Eduardo Gomez Naked Man
Ramón Elies Cemetery Worker 1
Juan Vicente Sánchez Cemetery Worker 2
Félix Cubero Bureaucrat
Carmen Peleteiro Waitress
Federico Muñoz Mayor
Leticia Albizuri Young Girl
María Casado News Presenter
Judith Huertas News Reporter
Aroa Ortiz Stripper
Victoria M. Díaz Stripper
Sonia Cruz Stripper
Sophie Evans Stripper
Luna Jiménez Colindres Stripper
Dunia Montenegro Stripper
Rodica Ioana Ungureanu Stripper
Technical Credits
Alejandro González Iñárritu Director, Original Story, Producer, Screenwriter
Armando Bo Screenwriter
Fernando Bovaira Producer
Brigitte Broch Art Director, Production Designer
Alfonso Cuarón Associate Producer
Paco Delgado Costumes/Costume Designer
Lynn Fainchtein Musical Direction/Supervision
José Garcia Sound/Sound Designer
Nicolás Giacobone Screenwriter
Guillermo del Toro Associate Producer
Sandra Hermida Co-producer
Martin Hernandez Sound/Sound Designer
Jon Kilik Producer
Eva Leira Casting
David Linde Executive Producer
Stephen Mirrione Editor
Rodrigo Prieto Cinematographer
Ann Ruark Co-producer
Gustavo Santolalla Score Composer
Yolanda Serrano Casting
Javier Soto Asst. Director
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