Fresh
This is not a weepy, but a story about healing, forgiveness and redemption.
Susan Walker, Toronto Star
Bella
One person can change your life forever
2006 · 1h 31m · PG-13
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Alejandro Monteverde
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Bella
Overview
An international soccer star is on his way to sign a multimillion dollar contract when something happens that brings his career to an abrupt end. A beautiful waitress, struggling to make it in New York City, discovers something about herself that she's unprepared for. In one irreversible moment, their lives are turned upside down.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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44%
Tomatometer
Rotten
From the quiet performances to the sensitive direction, everything about this movie is convincing except the very story that drives it.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Rotten
Bella is certainly a sweet, life-affirming picture, but it's just not authentic or captivating enough to justify its wildly concocted scenario.
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Rarely are crowd-pleasers so effortlessly artful.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
Alejandro Gomez Monteverde's first feature may have more heart than head, but it's also just as interesting for what it leaves out of its romantic story as for what it retains.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
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