Bella (2006)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Alejandro Gomez Monteverde

Writers:

Alejandro Gomez Monteverde (writer) and
Patrick Million (writer)

Release Date:

26 October 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

One Person Can Change Your Life Forever

Plot:

Sooner or later every one of us will face an irreversible moment that will change our lives forever. If it hasn't happened to you yet...it will. BELLA is a true love story about how one day in New York City changed three people forever.

Plot Keywords:

Restaurant | Car Accident | Adoption | Friendship | Choice

Awards:

6 wins

Cast

Eduardo Verástegui	...	Jose
Tammy Blanchard	...	Nina
Manny Perez	...	Manny
Ali Landry	...	Celia
Angélica Aragón	...	Mother
Jaime Tirelli	...	Father
Ramon Rodriguez	...	Eduardo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lukas Behnken	...	Johannes
Peter Bucossi	...	Angry Driver
David Castro	...	David
Michael Chin	...	Bodega Clerk
Dominic Colon	...	Pepito
Hudson Cooper	...	Father on Beach
Tawny Cypress	...	Frannie
Ewa Da Cruz	...	Veronica
Sara Dawson	...	Helen
Doug DeBeech	...	Pieter
Alexa Gerasimovich	...	Lucinda
Herb Lovelle	...	Homeless Man
Michael Mosley	...	Kevin
Wade Mylius	...	J.J. Janze
Stan Newman	...	Businessman on Phone
Sophie Nyweide	...	Bella
Kola Ogundiran	...	African Cabbie
Melinda Peinado	...	Clinic Nurse
Alfonso Ramírez	...	Leonardo
Armando Riesco	...	Francisco
Jamie Schofield	...	Hostess
James Stanek	...	Henri
Marilyn Torres	...	Carla
Teresa Yenque	...	Amelia

Also Known As:

Beauty (International: English title) (informal literal title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and brief disturbing images.

Runtime:

USA:91 min | Canada:91 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

USA | Mexico

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Metanoia Films

Quotes:

Jose: My grandmother used to say, "You want to make God laugh? Tell him your plans."

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-05-05)" (2008)

Finally a film with a message and a moral to the story!

BELLA is a poignant portrayal of love-conquers-all that runs the gamut from spellbinding to uplifting with a firm but gentle hand as the writer tells a tale of fallen dreams that breathes life into a dying world where family, faith, and friends are re-discovered and claimed as the "ties that bind." The captivating cast as well as the crew embody the very essence of family life among the Latino community yet the writing is so cleverly crafted that it transcends the tumult and transition of recovering from shattered spirits in any family of any ethnic background. The "realness" of the plot and characters makes you feel like you're in the middle of every scene!