Bella

2006

91 mins

Directed by Alejandro Gomez Monteverde
45%
81%
13+
Drama
Romance
Award Winner

The story follows former soccer pro Jose (Mexican star Eduardo Verastegui with a sweet beard) – chef at a nice,... More

The story follows former soccer pro Jose (Mexican star Eduardo Verastegui with a sweet beard) – chef at a nice, Manhattan-based Mexican restaurant – and Nina (Tammy Blanchard), a waitress at the same restaurant. Having just learnt she’s pregnant, Nina arrives late to work and is fired. Jose impulsively ups and leaves his own post, and follows Nina. The two lost souls spend the day together around the city, talking and meeting people. Inspired by a true story, and proclaiming to "celebrate life, love, family, and relationships", Bella shows this one day in New York City and how it changed Joes & Nina’s lives forever.

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Bella | Ratings & Reviews

45_%65 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
81_%20,354 reviews
Audience score rating
13+Age suitability
Children & Media rating

"Manages to be utterly predictable without making any sense at all..."

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Village Voice

"Mexican-born helmer Alejandro Monteverde's debut will be remembered as a curious case of a mediocre film that wows crowds..."

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Variety

"If Bella (the title doesn’t make sense until the last scene) is a mediocre cup of mush, the response to it suggests how desperate some people are for an urban fairy tale with a happy ending, no matter how ludicrous..."

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The New York Times

"A tearjerker that earns its sobs with heartfelt emotions..."

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San Francisco Chronicle

"The movie is a little more lightweight than the usual People's Choice Award winner at Toronto, but why not? It was the best-liked film at the 2006 festival, and I can understand that..."

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