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Even the Rain

2010 · Movie · NR · 103 min · ★ 7.0 · 78% critics

DramaHistory

While making a film about colonial conquest in Bolivia, a director and crew hire locals and push ahead on a tight budget. As the city erupts over plans to privatize water, the production is pulled into a growing conflict that forces hard choices between finishing the project and facing the human cost around them.

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Details
Original title
También la lluvia
Years
2010
Release date
2011-01-05
Language
Spanish
Rated
NR
Runtime
103 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
78/100
TMDB rating
7.0/10 (293 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you like socially conscious dramas that blend history with present-day protest and moral dilemmas, similar to No or Sorry We Missed You; Not for you if you want simple, feel-good resolutions.

Pros: gripping movie-within-movie; timely social themes; strong lead performances | Cons: can feel complicated; some confusion early; uneven acting at times

Themes

  • demonstration
  • water supply
  • water shortage
  • documentary filmmaking
  • political protest
  • woman director
  • post colonialism
  • civil unrest
  • quechua indian
  • cochabamba bolivia

Awards & recognition

  • European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2011 · nominated
  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2011 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Icíar Bollaín