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Sunday's Illness

2018 · Movie · PG-13 · 113 min · ★ 6.6 · 91% critics

Drama

A successful woman is confronted by the daughter she abandoned decades earlier when the young woman appears at a social gathering. The daughter asks for ten days together, setting off an intimate, uneasy reunion shaped by old wounds, unanswered questions, and the weight of the past.

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Details
Original title
La enfermedad del domingo
Years
2018
Release date
2018-02-23
Language
Spanish
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
113 min
Max quality
UHD
Critic score
91/100
TMDB rating
6.6/10 (112 votes)
About

You may like this if you’re drawn to tense, emotionally driven family dramas with unresolved pasts, especially if titles like Stolen Away or Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed appeal to you; Not for you if you want something light or fast-moving.

Pros: emotionally charged reunion; intimate family drama; strong mystery element | Cons: heavy subject matter; slow-burn pacing; uncomfortable tension

Themes

  • mother daughter reunion
  • mother daughter relationship

Awards & recognition

  • Goya AwardBest Actress · 2018

Cast & crew

Directed by Ramón Salazar