Sobrevivire has a satisfying scope and substance with an appealing blend of warmth, humor and pathos with a dash of tartness.
70
L.A. WeeklyPaul Malcolm
L.A. WeeklyPaul Malcolm
The film's jarring shifts in tone ultimately serve well the complexity of the film's narrative entanglements; they feel more honest than similar Hollywood offerings.
This is a shameless, straightforward soap opera (no Almodovarian excess here!), but it's pretty entertaining on its own sudsy terms.
50
New York PostV.A. Musetto
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Can't overcome the familiar, soapy script.
40
Village VoiceEd Park
Village VoiceEd Park
Bears some resemblance to "All About My Mother," but lacks its compatriot's flamboyance, content to traffic in glib banalities and unwitting self-absorption.
38
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
Desperate for a slice of Spanish soap opera? You might try this misguided romantic melodrama.