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You don't choose your family. We all belong to somebody, but to belong to Uxbal and Marambra, is both a blessing and a curse. - Biutiful
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Title: Biutiful

Release Date: 20 Oct 2010

Runtime: 2h 28m

Genre: Drama

Director: Menage Atroz, Mod Producciones, Focus Features, Ikiru Films, Cha Cha Chá

Production Companies: Menage Atroz, Mod Producciones, Focus Features, Ikiru Films, Cha Cha Chá

Overview: This is a story of a man in free fall. On the road to redemption, darkness lights his way. Connected with the afterlife, Uxbal is a tragic hero and father of two who's sensing the danger of death. He struggles with a tainted reality and a fate that works against him in order to forgive, for love, and forever.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.248 (1107 votes)

Cast

  • Uxbal: Javier Bardem
  • Marambra: Maricel Álvarez
  • Ana: Hanaa Bouchaib
  • Mateo: Guillermo Estrella
  • Tito: Eduard Fernández
  • Ekweme: Cheikh Ndiaye
  • Ige: Diaryatou Daff
  • Hai: Cheng Taishen
  • Liwei: Luo Jin
  • Samuel: George Chibuikwem Chukwuma
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