9/10
Whimsical and serious at the same time.
27 January 2007
This is a sweet story of family bonds and the lengths these family members will go to in order to protect and defend their own. That is, until suspicions abound and everyone suspects the other of being insincere &/or guilty. The characters are old-fashioned dairy farmers (pasiegos) in a remote area in Spain. It's a well told story with wonderful characters and beautiful scenery. I hadn't heard of these farmers before or of their plight so learning about them was an added bonus of seeing this film.

Even though I really loved this movie, there were some odd moments (one in particular, when the daughters are dancing with their father, was quite inappropriate).

"La vida que te espera" left me feeling that people as a whole are inherently good, and will stand by those that are important to them, not only in regards to the established family ties, but also in regards newly formed bonds.
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