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The Reasons of the Heart (2011)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 59M

Director : Arturo Ripstein
Writer : Paz Alicia Garciadiego

Synopsis

In a reinterpretation of Madame Bovary set on contemporary Mexico City, Emilia, a middle class housewife, tries to deal with the monotony of her life. One day, she loses the two things which makes everything beareable: her lover and her credit card.

Actors

Arcelia Ramírez
Arcelia Ramírez
Emilia
Vladimir Cruz
Vladimir Cruz
Nicolás
Plutarco Haza
Plutarco Haza
Javier
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
Doña Ruti
Alejandro Suárez
Alejandro Suárez
Jasper
Pilar Padilla
Pilar Padilla
Jaquie
Paola Arroyo
Paola Arroyo
Isabel
Carlos Chávez
Carlos Chávez
Fumigator
Eligio Meléndez
Eligio Meléndez
Lawyer
Marta Aura
Marta Aura
Emilia's mother
Horacio García Rojas
Horacio García Rojas
Worker
Harold Torres
Harold Torres
Worker 2
Piedad Montero
Piedad Montero
Norma Pablo
Norma Pablo
Pilar

Crews

Arturo Ripstein
Arturo Ripstein
Director
Paz Alicia Garciadiego
Paz Alicia Garciadiego
Screenplay
Gustave Flaubert
Gustave Flaubert
Novel
Hugo Espinosa
Hugo Espinosa
Executive Producer
Roberto Fiesco
Roberto Fiesco
Producer
José María Morales
José María Morales
Producer
Víctor Velázquez
Víctor Velázquez
Post Producer
David Mansfield
David Mansfield
Music
Alejandro Cantú
Alejandro Cantú
Cinematography
Alejandro Ripstein
Alejandro Ripstein
Editor
Manuel Teil
Manuel Teil
Casting
Sandra Cabriada
Sandra Cabriada
Art Direction
Luisa Guala
Luisa Guala
Set Decoration
Laura García de la Mora
Laura García de la Mora
Costume Design

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