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6.3/10
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Two angels, one from the heaven and one from the hell, come to earth to save the soul of a boxer.Two angels, one from the heaven and one from the hell, come to earth to save the soul of a boxer.Two angels, one from the heaven and one from the hell, come to earth to save the soul of a boxer.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 18 nominations
Penélope Cruz
- Carmen Ramos
- (as Penelope Cruz)
Montse García Romeu
- Cajera Embarazada
- (as Montse Garcia Romeu)
Paz Gómez
- Cajera Joven
- (as Paz Gomez)
Vicenta N'Dongo
- Cajera 2
- (as Vicenta NDongo)
Pablo Olewski
- Boy in Supermarket
- (as Pablo Olewsky)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe photo Lola (Victoria Abril) puts into the album shows the mother of Manny. The woman in this photo is the actress Pilar Bardem.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Carmen Ramos: History vindicates us, and you know it.
Lola Nevado: History vindicates no one. History's a deaf man answering questions he wasn't asked.
- ConnectionsFeatures Goodfellas (1990)
- SoundtracksSummertime
Written by George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward and Ira Gershwin
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Agustín Díaz Yanes's mesmerizing, quirky and funny 'Sin Noticias de Dios' is a refreshing take on heave and hell on earth. With an original and amusing premise and strong writing, it is a fun ride all the way. I haven't seen anything like it. The humour is a good mix of quirkiness, dryness and sarcasm that works on multiple levels. It's funny how a black and white 50's French setting is chosen to depict heaven while a dirty (perhaps South American prison) setting is chosen to portray hell. Similarly language selection is interesting as French is spoken in heaven, English is spoken in hell and Spanish on Earth.
Heaven is shown as a very romantic, classy and glamorous place to be at (a bit like the romanticized image one sees in classic French films) while hell is quite the opposite. Fanny Ardant and Gemma Jones play the leaders of the respective places (and they're both terrific). Their character recruit Carmen and Lola to conquer fallen boxer Manny's soul. Of course battle ensues when the two recruits come face to face but not the way you think.
Yanes assembles a n enviable cast that includes Penelope Cruz, Victoroia Abril, Gemma Jones, Gael Garcia Bernal, Elena Anaya, Elsa Pataky, Fanny Ardant, Demián Bichir, Cristina Marcos, Peter McDonald, Luis Tosar and more. All the actors do a great job. Abril sure is stunning and she sure can sing. Her rendition of 'I Want To Be Evil' is a must-see. Penelope Cruz has a tricky role and she does full justice to it. She is sexy, spunky, streetsmart and not to be messed with but at the same time she's just 'like one of the guys'. Saying more would be revealing too much.
On the technical side, it's a very well made film. Colour is used very effectively. The cinematography is first rate. I especially enjoyed the long single shots. And of course, the soundtrack is magic.
'Sin Noticias de Dios' is one of a kind. I'm surprised it's received so little recognition but it's a thrill ride all the way.
Heaven is shown as a very romantic, classy and glamorous place to be at (a bit like the romanticized image one sees in classic French films) while hell is quite the opposite. Fanny Ardant and Gemma Jones play the leaders of the respective places (and they're both terrific). Their character recruit Carmen and Lola to conquer fallen boxer Manny's soul. Of course battle ensues when the two recruits come face to face but not the way you think.
Yanes assembles a n enviable cast that includes Penelope Cruz, Victoroia Abril, Gemma Jones, Gael Garcia Bernal, Elena Anaya, Elsa Pataky, Fanny Ardant, Demián Bichir, Cristina Marcos, Peter McDonald, Luis Tosar and more. All the actors do a great job. Abril sure is stunning and she sure can sing. Her rendition of 'I Want To Be Evil' is a must-see. Penelope Cruz has a tricky role and she does full justice to it. She is sexy, spunky, streetsmart and not to be messed with but at the same time she's just 'like one of the guys'. Saying more would be revealing too much.
On the technical side, it's a very well made film. Colour is used very effectively. The cinematography is first rate. I especially enjoyed the long single shots. And of course, the soundtrack is magic.
'Sin Noticias de Dios' is one of a kind. I'm surprised it's received so little recognition but it's a thrill ride all the way.
- Chrysanthepop
- Jan 31, 2012
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- Also known as
- Don't Tempt Me
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- Budget
- ESP 1,200,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $77,858
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,271
- Aug 24, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $3,340,382
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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