Over the weekend I watched the movie “Biutiful” starring Javier Bordem, playing the character Uxbal. The movie was surprisingly depressing, and at times very difficult to watch. It took place in the slums of Barcelona, Spain. The plot revolved around Uxbal trying to help out everyone in his life. It is evident that Uxbal’s under an immense amount of stress having tried to care for everyone he knows; everything that happens in Uxbal’s life is a struggle. He has to take care of his manic-depressant wife, the houseless, jobless immigrants from china and Africa, and his two children. The money he makes by helping the immigrants find jobs, he saves to keep for his children. The entire movie is centered around the relationship he has with his two children. It was a very painful film to watch because my heart really went out to the characters in the movie as well as their living conditions. Throughout the movie I couldn’t help but think of all of the people who actually do live in these confitions. Ultimately, Uxbal could not escape his destiny and he died due to cancer. His children were left with a friend, since the wife was unable to care for herself, let alone her two kids. Bordem portrayed the depth of the film very well and because of that I found the movie to be a success. I probably would not see this film again but I’m glad I saw it.
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