Synopsis
Fausta is suffering from a rare disease called the Milk of Sorrow, which is transmitted through the breast milk of pregnant women who were abused or raped during or soon after pregnancy. While living in constant fear and confusion due to this disease, she must face the sudden death of her mother. She chooses to take drastic measures to not follow in her mother's footsteps.
Key facts
Cast
Magaly Solier, Susi Sánchez, Efraín Solís, Marino Ballón, Daniel Nuñez Duran
Original language
Quechua
First release
February 13, 2009 (Spain)
Production companies
Oberon Cinematogràfica, Wanda Visión
Awards
Golden Bear, APRECI Award for Best Peruvian Feature Film
Setting
Lima
Crew
Screenplay
Claudia Llosa
Producer
Antonio Chavarrías, Claudia Llosa, José María Morales
Cinematography
Natasha Braier
Editing
Frank Gutiérrez
Music
Selma Mutal
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 2010 academy_award
- Seattle International Film Festival 2010 generic
- AFI Fest 2009 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 2009 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 2009 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | The Milk of Sorrow | |
| Alternate title | Fausta |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Spain | February 13, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Peru | March 12, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Italy | May 8, 2009 |
| Theatrical | France | June 17, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | August 21, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | December 3, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Greece | February 25, 2010 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 27, 2010 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Spanish) |
Full credits
| Director | Claudia Llosa |
| Cast | Magaly Solier (Fausta), Susi Sánchez (Aída), Efraín Solís (Noé), Marino Ballón (Tío Lúcido), Daniel Nuñez Duran |
| Screenplay | Claudia Llosa |
| Producer | Antonio Chavarrías, Claudia Llosa, José María Morales |
| Cinematography | Natasha Braier |
| Editing | Frank Gutiérrez |
| Music | Selma Mutal |
| Costumes | Ana Villanueva |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
