The Milk of Sorrow
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63% Critic Match

The Milk of Sorrow

6.3 / 10 2009 1h 34mNR Spanish
Drama

Storyline

Fausta is suffering from a rare disease called the Milk of Sorrow, which is transmitted through the breast milk of pregnant women who were abused or raped during or soon after pregnancy. While living in constant fear and confusion due to this disease, she must face the sudden death of her mother. She chooses to take drastic measures to not follow in her mother's footsteps.

Cast & Crew

Magaly Solier

Magaly Solier

Fausta

Lead
Susi Sánchez

Susi Sánchez

Aída

ES

Efraín Solís

Noé

MB

Marino Ballón

Tío Lúcido

DN

Daniel Nuñez Duran

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Claudia Llosa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Milk of Sorrow is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker