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IMDb rating 7.7
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Critic David Hughes
rated 8

Close gives a performance that demands the Oscar voters consider her for a seventh time...

Read full review at Empire
Critic Danette Chavez
rated 8

...an exceptionally moving story,

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Christy Lemire
rated 8

Swedish director Björn Runge’s approach is no-nonsense and workmanlike, perhaps to give these esteemed actors room to swagger and shine...

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Mark Kermode
rated 8

...a bravura evocation of time and place...

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic John Nugent
rated 10

...feels like a celebration of what it means to feel alive.

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Critic Richard Roeper
rated 9

Glenn Close is as memorable here as she’s ever been.

Read full review at Chicago Sun Times
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 10

...thrilling, engrossing, moving – and just entirely amazing, an adjectival pileup of wonder.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Jeffrey M. Anderson
rated 10

The film is a poetic, crystalline visual glory, demonstrating Cuaron's graceful, effortless, yet complete command over light, space, and rhythm.

Read full review at Common Sense Media

Cast & Crew

Alfonso Cuarón
Director
Enoc Leaño
As Politician
Marina de Tavira
As Sofía
Yalitza Aparicio
As Cleo Gutiérrez

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"Roma" is a poignant and intimate portrait of a domestic worker's journey, set against the backdrop of political turmoil and social unrest in 1970s Mexico. The film follows Cleodegaria "Cleo" Gutiérrez, a Mixtec live-in maid, as she navigates her way through the ups and downs of her life, facing challenges such as an unwanted pregnancy, a philandering boyfriend, and the threat of violence from paramilitary groups. Through it all, Cleo finds solace in her relationship with the family she works for, particularly Sofía, who provides emotional support and comfort amidst the chaos that surrounds them. A powerful and moving film that sheds light on the often-overlooked lives of domestic workers and the resilience they must summon to overcome adversity.

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