2 Movies Directed by Mariana Chenillo

Nora's Will

Nora's Will

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-10-08

Languages:

Spanish, Hebrew

Countries:

Mexico

Runtime:

92 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (775 Reviews)

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

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.

Paraèso

Paraèso

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-07-03

Languages:

Spanish

Countries:

Mexico

Runtime:

105 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (265 Reviews)

Genres:

Romance

Cast:

Writer:

Julieta Arèvalo (original story)

Mariana Chenillo (script)

Fullplot:

Carmen and Alfredo have a wonderful life in Ciudad Satèlite, a middle-class suburban area in Naucalpan, State of Mexico, and one of Mèxico City's suburbs. Their relationship is stable, they get along great and they have family and friends close by. A great opportunity for professional advancement requires them to move into the noisy and stressful Federal District (Mèxico City proper). Relationships there are cold and calculating as a result of the stress and competition typical of major cities and this change has a major impact on the couple.

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