''Nora's Will'' (, also released as ''Five Days Without Nora'') is a 2008 Mexican

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film written and directed by Mariana Chenillo. It was entered into the

31st Moscow International Film Festival The 31st Moscow International Film Festival was held from 19 to 28 June 2009. The Golden George was awarded to the Russian film '' Pete on the Way to Heaven'' directed by Nikolai Dostal. Jury * Pavel Lungin (Russia – President of the Jury) * ...

Plot

Nora commits suicide in a timely way consistent with her plan to bring her ex-husband, José (Luján), and the rest of their family together for a Passover together. A photograph from the past, hidden under the bed, leads Jose to reexamine their relationship. This story begins when José finds out that Nora, the woman he'd been married to for 30 years and then divorced, has committed suicide. The rabbi tasked with Nora's burial explains to José that due to the celebration of the Passover festivities, together with a few other factors, if Nora is not buried that same day, they will have to wait almost five days to be able to carry out the burial. It turns out that before she died, Nora devised a Machiavellian plan in order for him to take care of her funeral. The film follows José as he has to navigate the clash between his atheistic beliefs and his family's Jewish religion, and his own past with Nora.

Cast

* Enrique Arreola as Moisés * Ari Brickman as Rubén *

Juan Carlos Colombo Juan Carlos Colombo (born 7 November 1950 in San Juan, Argentina) is an Argentine–Mexican actor. He has resided in Mexico since 1975, where he studied acting and met his wife, actress Patricia Eguía. Colombo is the father of the Argentine-Mexi ...

as Dr. Nurko *

Marina de Tavira Marina de Tavira Servitje (born 21 November 1973) is a Mexican actress. She is internationally known for her role in the film '' Roma'' (2018), which received widespread acclaim and earned her an Academy Award nomination. Life and career She ...

as Young Nora * Max Kerlow as Rabbi Jacowitz *

Verónica Langer Verónica Langer (born 11 June 1953) is an Argentina, Argentine-born Mexico, Mexican actress. Career Langer has two Ariel Awards. In her long career, she has starred in films including Y Tu Mamá También, ''Y tu mamá también'', The Crime of Fa ...

as Aunt Leah *

Martin LaSalle Martin Luis LaSalle Supervielle (19 January 1935 – 17 October 2018) was a French-Uruguayan actor. LaSalle first appeared in the Robert Bresson film ''Pickpocket'' (1959). Previously unknown, and in line with the director's mature practice, not ...

as Rabbi Kolatch *

Fernando Luján Fernando Ciangherotti Díaz (August 23, 1939 – January 11, 2019), better known by the stage name Fernando Luján, was a Mexican actor. He was a star of the silver screen in classic mexican films during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. His fat ...

as José *

Silvia Mariscal Silvia Mariscal (born Silvia Ramírez Aguilar on September 13, 1946, in Mexico City, Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the Uni ...

as Nora *Fermín Martínez as Doorman *

Juan Pablo Medina Juan Pablo Medina (born October 22, 1977) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Ulises, the lead character on the TV Azteca drama series '' Drenaje profundo''. Biography He began his career in the Mexican telenovela Cua ...

as Young José * Arantza Moreno as Paola * Vanya Moreno as Laura * Angelina Peláez as Fabiana *

Cecilia Suárez María Cecilia Suárez de Garay (; born 22 November 1971) is a Mexican actress and activist working with the United Nations and European Union campaigning against femicide and violence against women. She has starred in film, television, and the ...

as Bárbara * Daniela Tarazona as Sales woman

Reception

Critical reception

Review aggregator

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gives the film a score of 89% based on reviews from 35 critics, with an average rating of 7.16/10.

Awards

Biarritz Festival Latin America The Biarritz Festival Latin America () is an international film festival held annually in the French city of Biarritz since 1979. Awards * HUG for Best Feature * Jury Award for Best Feature * Best Actress * Best Actor * Feature Film Audience ...

, *Best Film

Expresión en Corto International Film Festival The Guanajuato International Film Festival or GIFF is an annual international film festival, held since 1998. It is held during the final week of July in San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato City, Mexico. GIFF was formerly known as Expresión en C ...

, *Best First Film

Havana Film Festival The Havana Film Festival is a Cuban festival that focuses on the promotion of Latin American filmmakers. It is also known in Spanish as ''Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana,'' and in English as International Festiv ...

, *Grand Coral - Third Prize

Huelva Latin American Film Festival The Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival () is the oldest film festival in Europe dedicated to the Ibero-American cinema. It has been held since 1975 in Huelva, Spain. During the first editions, it was known as (). The festival was originally or ...

, *Best Actor (Fernando Luján)

Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) includes feature films, documentaries, and short films from the Spanish and Portuguese diaspora. The six-day festival was established in 1997. The festival was founded by Marlene Dermer (a ...

, *Jury Award for Best Director and Best First film

Mar del Plata International Film Festival The Mar del Plata International Film Festival () is an List of film festivals, international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is the only competitive feature festival recognized by the FIAPF ...

, *Best Film

Miami International Film Festival The Miami Film Festival, formerly Miami International Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Miami, Florida, each March. Since 2015 the festival also runs a smaller Fall Festival, known as the Miami Film Festival GEMS, which presents ...

, *Audience Award

Morelia International Film Festival The Morelia International Film Festival (''Spanish'': ''Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia''; FICM) was founded in 2003 in the city of Morelia, Michoacán, México. It is an annual event that takes place during the second week of October. ...

, *Audience Award

Moscow International Film Festival The Moscow International Film Festival (, Transliteration, translit. ''Moskóvskiy myezhdunaródniy kinofyestivál''; abbreviated as MIFF) is a film festival first held in Moscow in 1935 and became regular since 1959. From its inception to ...

, *Silver St. George (Best Director) Skip City International D-Cinema Festival, *Best Screenplay

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nora's Will 2008 films 2008 black comedy films 2008 comedy-drama films Best Picture Ariel Award winners Mexican black comedy films Mexican comedy-drama films 2000s Spanish-language films Films about Jews and Judaism Spanish-language comedy-drama films 2000s Mexican films Spanish-language black comedy films