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Soba (2004)

Excellent independent movie

I saw this movie at the Latino International Film Festival in California last month. I really loved it. Obviously it's not a movie for everyone because of its story and subject (the rape of a young girl, violence by policemen...) but if you look at it for what it is, you'll love it. It's a really great movie. The direction is very particular and stylish, I loved the quirky point of view the director adopted to tell this painful love story. He's supported by a really impressive black&white cinematography and by an excellent actress: Claudia Soberon, seemingly to be at her feature film debut, delivers a remarkable performance that really support the whole movie. Strangely, the first in the credits is the supporting Dagoberto Gama, who is the cop who saves the girl. He also gives a good performance but Ms Soberon is just excellent. Sometimes slow-paced but still interesting, "Soba" is a fine and original drama filled with crude scenes (the scene when the cops rape the girl is quite disturbing even if the action is often off-screen) and funny parts (the "friends" of the girl's mother, their dialogs are quite funny). i'm glad I had the chance to see it. Really hope to catch it on DVD sometime soon. Look for it if you like the good cinema.