Italy / Sep 05, 2003 / Venice Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A group of women, including Skipper, the wealthy young Jennifer and the domineering Nan, journey from the United States to South America in hopes of easily adopting children. Unfortunately, their plans are complicated by local laws that require the women to live in the foreign nation for an extended period before they can take in orphaned kids. While stuck in another country, the women bond as they share their aspirations and anxieties.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lizzie Curry Martinez | Sor Juana |
| Vanessa Martinez | Asunción |
| Amanda Álvarez | Blanca |
| Said Martinez | Eusebio |
| Abel Salas | Bus Driver 1 |
| Marco Mondragón | Bus Driver 2 |
| José Reyes | Van Driver |
| Claudia Benitez | Woman on Bus |
| Ignacio de Anda | Tito |
| José Reyes Jr. | Grande |
| Emmanuel González | Chico |
| El Flaco de Oro de Acapulco | El Tuerto |
| Dave Baez | Rufino |
| Blanca Loaria | Socorro |
| Rita Moreno | Señora Muñoz |
| Bruno Bichir | Diómedes |
| Fredi Bogota | Gustavo |
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| Héctor Mújica | Rubén |
| Guillermo Iván | Reynaldo |
| Juan Carlos Vives | Búho |
| Martha Higareda | Celia |
| Tony Marcín | Celia's Mother |
| Lourdes Echevarría | Social Worker |
| Lourdes Perez Nido | Vendedora |
| Norma Moreno | Receptionist |
| Priscilla Corral | Dependienta |
| Isaías Ramírez | Boletero |
| Hilário Silva | Guide 1 |
| César Rodríguez | Guide 2 |
| Rad Wolf | Guide 3 |
| Arturo Salazar | Guide 4 |
| Pedro Armendáriz Jr. | Ernesto |
| Víctor Jáuregui | Wilfrido |
| Alejandro Basurto | Vicente |
| Leonel Rendón | Herminio |
| Fernando Cervantes | Félix |
| Miguel Rodarte | Oscar |
| David Hevia | Iván |
| Felipe Fernández del Paso | Don Mercurio |
| Isabel Herrera | Number Girl |
| Ramoncita López | Caseworker |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Casa de los Babys |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | Mexico, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | IFC FIlms, Anarchist's Convention Films, Springall Pictures |
| Release date | 19 settembre 2003 |
| Executive producer | Jonathan Sehring, Caroline Kaplan |
| Production | Melissa Marr, Alejandro Springall, Lemore Syvan |
| Writer | John Sayles |
| Editing | John Sayles |
| Cinematography | Mauricio Rubinstein |
| Assistant directors | John M. Tyson, Joaquin Silva, John Sayles, Christiane Atala |
| Camera operators | Mauricio Rubinstein |
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| Additional photography | Mauricio Rubinstein |
| Production design | Felipe Fernández del Paso, Luisa Guala, Alejandra Quijano |
| Art direction | Luisa Guala, Felipe Fernández del Paso, Alejandra Quijano |
| Set decoration | Luisa Guala, Alejandra Quijano, Felipe Fernández del Paso |
| Music | Mason Daring |
| Sound | Mason Daring |
| Costume design | Mayes C. Rubeo, Carlos Sánchez, Josefina Arellano |
| Makeup | Carlos Sánchez, Mayes C. Rubeo, Josefina Arellano |
| Hairstyling | Josefina Arellano, Mayes C. Rubeo, Carlos Sánchez |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 07, 2003 / Toronto International Film Festival
United States / Sep 18, 2003 / Woodstock Film Festival
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 19, 2003 / R
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