Nora's Will


Nora's Will 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, Jose, 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 Jose finds out that Nora, the woman he'd been married to for 30 years and then divorced, has committed suicide. The rabbi explains to Jose 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. But she missed something, a mysterious photograph left under the bed will lead to an unexpected outcome which will remind us that sometimes the greatest love stories are hidden in the smallest places.

Cast

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

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Expresión en Corto International Film Festival,
Havana Film Festival,
Huelva Latin American Film Festival,
Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival,
Mar del Plata International Film Festival,
Miami International Film Festival,
Morelia International Film Festival,
Moscow International Film Festival,
Skip City International D-Cinema Festival,