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'Nora's Will' (, also released as 'Five Days Without Nora') is a 2008 Mexican drama film written and directed by Mariana Chenillo. It was entered into the 31st Moscow International Film Festival.

Plot



Nora commits suicide in a timely way consistent with her plan to bring her ex-husband, Jos (Lujn), 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 Jos 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 Jos 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 Jos 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 Moiss

*Ari Brickman as Rubn

*Juan Carlos Colombo as Dr. Nurko

*Marina de Tavira as Young Nora

*Max Kerlow as Rabbi Jacowitz

*Vernica Langer as Aunt Leah

*Martin LaSalle as Rabbi Kolatch

*Fernando Lujn as Jos

*Silvia Mariscal as Nora

*Fermn Martnez as Doorman

*Juan Pablo Medina as Young Jos

*Arantza Moreno as Paola

*Vanya Moreno as Laura

*Angelina Pelez as Fabiana

*Cecilia Surez as Brbara

*Daniela Tarazona as Sales woman

Reception



Critical reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes 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,

*Best Film

Expresin en Corto International Film Festival,

*Best First Film

Havana Film Festival,

*Grand Coral - Third Prize

Huelva Latin American Film Festival,

*Best Actor (Fernando Lujn)http://www.correcamara.com.mx/inicio/int.php?mod=noticias_detalle&id_noticia=1566

Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival,

*Jury Award for Best Director and Best First film

Mar del Plata International Film Festival,

*Best Film

Miami International Film Festival,

*Audience Awardhttp://www.miamifilmfestival.com/archives/2009/2009winners.aspx

Morelia International Film Festival,

*Audience Award

Moscow International Film Festival,

*Silver St. George (Best Director)

Skip City International D-Cinema Festival,

*Best Screenplay

References




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