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Letra Urbana is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Gisela Savdie.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
Shoshana (2023) Gisela Savdie The film subtly suggests that history repeats itself and that cycles of violence rarely lead to lasting solutions [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Jul 30, 2025  Edit critic review
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo (2025) Gisela Savdie The handling of emotions is one of Céspedes' greatest strengths, as he manages to balance the drama with moments of satire and music, easing the tension without losing the emotional impact. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Jun 12, 2025  Edit critic review
The Substance (2024) Gisela Savdie The film oscillates between horror and satire, and is visually striking, while the narrative tends to take a backseat, not delving into the impositions that begin to be exposed in the first part. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Dec 18, 2024  Edit critic review
Sing Sing (2023) Gisela Savdie The film highlights the healing power of art in the context of severe trials imposed by society. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Aug 19, 2024  Edit critic review
Sorry/Not Sorry (2023) Gisela Savdie The documentary questions the boundaries in work relationships, especially when there is a power imbalance, highlighting how difficult it is to expose the truth when the audience chooses to ignore it. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Jul 15, 2024  Edit critic review
Ghostlight (2024) Gisela Savdie With a script that skillfully balances drama with moments of poetic beauty, Ghostlight stands out as a work that entertains while inviting reflection on human nature and the therapeutic capacity of art. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Jul 15, 2024  Edit critic review
La Belle de Gaza (2024) Gisela Savdie It's important to highlight how brave it is of Zauberman to have started exploring the topic of trans women in Gaza, and leaving the reflection open. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Jul 15, 2024  Edit critic review
Drive-Away Dolls (2024) Gisela Savdie "Drive Away Dolls" marks Ethan Coen's first solo venture, and something seems to be missing. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Jul 15, 2024  Edit critic review
Io Capitano (2023) Gisela Savdie The cinematography is exceptional, capturing the beauty of African and Italian landscapes and combining magical realism effects that add an additional layer to the realistic drama of the migration experience. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Jul 15, 2024  Edit critic review
Behind the Haystacks (2022) Gisela Savdie The three stories unfold and intertwine in an intelligent manner, depicting the environment lived in the community, surrounded by myths and social, racial, and religious prejudices amid difficult economic circumstances. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Jul 15, 2024  Edit critic review
Scrapper (2023) Gisela Savdie The movie leads us to reflect on aspects related to parenting, the responsibility of young people who become parents without much thought, and the effects of forced maturity on children obliged to work even at school age. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Jul 15, 2024  Edit critic review
The Taste of Things (2023) Gisela Savdie The movie absorbs us with its almost dialogue-free scenes and with the music created by the simple sound of kitchen utensils. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Jul 15, 2024  Edit critic review
A Brighter Tomorrow (2023) Gisela Savdie Moretti decides to approach the topic of autobiographical fiction reminiscent of scenes from "Caro Diario". However, in some parts, the script loosens, which is somewhat metaphorical if we relate it to the film's theme. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Jul 15, 2024  Edit critic review
Joyland (2022) Gisela Savdie Joyland becomes a tribute to all men, women, and transgender people who bear the human cost of a patriarchal society, as well as a celebration of desire that creates indestructible bonds of love. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Jul 14, 2024  Edit critic review
Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel (2018) Gisela Savdie The documentary does contain much political detail. It concentrates on the journey, the geographic regions, amusement, and the extraordinary reception of the new generation in Israel. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Apr 25, 2023  Edit critic review
B+
Till (2022) Gisela Savdie Documents like this film contribute to the education about racism and its new forms. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Feb 13, 2023  Edit critic review
B
Causeway (2022) Gisela Savdie The script is intelligent and realistic, with the right silences that allow us to digest the confessions. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Feb 13, 2023  Edit critic review
B
Hold Me Tight (2021) Gisela Savdie On several occasions we find ourselves wondering if it is reality or fantasy, a frequent game in Amalric's films.
Posted Oct 06, 2022  Edit critic review
The Good Boss (2021) Gisela Savdie An interesting comedy, with social content and good character development. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Oct 06, 2022  Edit critic review
B+
Ali & Ava (2021) Gisela Savdie The film manages to convey the state of loneliness of the characters, without falling into melodrama, while we feel how the pain penetrates our skin. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Oct 06, 2022  Edit critic review
B
Neptune Frost (2021) Gisela Savdie The narrative aspect, if one can be found, becomes irrelevant since we get lost with the hypnotic iconography and the musicalized poetry from the very beginning. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Jul 21, 2022  Edit critic review
B
Murina (2021) Gisela Savdie This story could take place in many parts of the world where male chauvinism still dominates family relationships. The problem goes beyond geographic location, social class or cultural level. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Jul 21, 2022  Edit critic review
B-
Crimes of the Future (2022) Gisela Savdie Cronenberg submerges us in a Saramago-like universe, where the lack of physical pain creates the need for another kind of pain. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Jun 14, 2022  Edit critic review
Aline (2021) Gisela Savdie Even though the musical numbers are very convincing, the focus of the film is on the personal development, which may justify the bizarre role of Valérie Lemercier playing all the stages of Aline's life. Full review in Spanish
Posted Apr 13, 2022  Edit critic review
La Mami (2019) Gisela Savdie This particular representation can be extended to the rest of Latin America, and maybe the entire world, where so many countries with similar situations leave women unprotected, and with few options for survival. [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Apr 13, 2022  Edit critic review
The Tale of King Crab (2021) Gisela Savdie The film manages to transport the viewer with the amazing landscapes and the use of folk music with its allusive lyrics, introducing some elements of magic realism as well. Full review in Spanish
Posted Apr 13, 2022  Edit critic review
Writing with Fire (2021) Gisela Savdie The documentary presents a complete picture, professional and personal, of an admirable and courageous group of women who have been able to insert themselves into a field dominated not only by men but also by high castes. Full review in Spanish
Posted Mar 09, 2022  Edit critic review
Never Gonna Snow Again (2020) Gisela Savdie With great satire, the film handles transcendental issues of contemporary Polish society, such as immigration, racism, discrimination and class differences Full review in Spanish
Posted Mar 09, 2022  Edit critic review
Language Lessons (2021) Gisela Savdie If the world of Zoom, and virtual interactions we've been forced into, have us tired, this film will show what can be achieved when we let creativity flow. Full review in Spanish
Posted Mar 09, 2022  Edit critic review
Parallel Mothers (2021) Gisela Savdie Although the story may be predictable in some respects, the film contemplates the contradictions of its characters, women who, in one of the most vulnerable moments of their lives, show true courage and resolution. Full review in Spanish
Posted Mar 09, 2022  Edit critic review
Servants (2020) Gisela Savdie A claustrophobic atmosphere envelops us as soon as we enter the premises, and we feel the tension the students experience throughout the whole film. Full review in Spanish
Posted Mar 09, 2022  Edit critic review
3/4
Sundown (2021) Gisela Savdie Contrary to New Order where class differences and violence are the main focus, Sundown addresses the existential and psychological part of the character, taking unexpected turns that only until the end reveal his true condition. Full review in Spanish
Posted Feb 07, 2022  Edit critic review
Wife of a Spy (2020) Gisela Savdie 146 / 5000 Translation results Everything is at stake and little is defined in this ambiguous and intriguing script that surprises us at all times, and that concludes with an ingenious ending {Full review in Spanish]
Posted Oct 31, 2021  Edit critic review
The Last Resort (2018) Gisela Savdie Through photography, the documentary shows the nostalgic character of a specific time in the history of the city [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Aug 24, 2021  Edit critic review
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It (2021) Gisela Savdie The documentary shows new aspects about the life of a star that could be the epitome of the American dream [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Jul 18, 2021  Edit critic review
Sweet Thing (2020) Gisela Savdie The film shows how the power of the dreams, and fantasy can help overcome the worst situations in life [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Jul 18, 2021  Edit critic review
God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunija (2019) Gisela Savdie The film depicts a society organized in a very misogynistic way [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Jul 18, 2021  Edit critic review
Zola (2020) Gisela Savdie Brave, raw, and with excellent performances, the film shows a reality that affects mainly women [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Jul 18, 2021  Edit critic review
Nasrin (2020) Gisela Savdie Portrait of a smart woman fighting for human rights and democracy in Iran [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Jun 15, 2021  Edit critic review
Final Account (2020) Gisela Savdie An important documentary that shows the degree of collective complicity, individual evasion and guilt by the perpetrators of nazism [Full review in Spanish]
Posted May 30, 2021  Edit critic review
There Is No Evil (2020) Gisela Savdie The first thought this movie brings to mind is Hannah Arendt's 'banality of evil', especially the excellent and shocking first chapter, which prepares us for the rest [full review in Spanish]
Posted May 16, 2021  Edit critic review
Limbo (2020) Gisela Savdie An honest and smart portrait of the refuge crisis [Full review in Spanish]
Posted May 07, 2021  Edit critic review
Crisis (2021) Gisela Savdie Even though Crisis deals with a very important subject, it tries to cover too many sides of the problem, and the script doesn't fulfill our expectations [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Apr 23, 2021  Edit critic review
Test Pattern (2021) Gisela Savdie A subtle, and smart way of revealing feelings of love, but also anger and frustration [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Mar 31, 2021  Edit critic review
Nomadland (2020) Gisela Savdie The dark side of the American dream [Full review in Spanish]
Posted Feb 21, 2021  Edit critic review
The Dissident (2020) Gisela Savdie A shocking documentary that feels like a thriller, and tells the truth about a crime that should have never happened [Full Review in Spanish]
Posted Jan 08, 2021  Edit critic review
The Tobacconist (2018) Gisela Savdie The dreams are the most vivid part of the film, but unfortunately, they don't go deeper into them [Full Review in Spanish]
Posted Sep 19, 2020  Edit critic review
Synonymes (2018) Gisela Savdie A new political satire about a young Israeli seeking spiritual refuge in Paris, and in the French language. [Full Review in Spanish]
Posted Sep 03, 2020  Edit critic review
The Other Lamb (2019) Gisela Savdie Trying to discover the truth about the mother she never knew, Selah discover the real face of "The Flock", and it's master [Full Review in Spanish]
Posted Sep 03, 2020  Edit critic review
Tommaso (2019) Gisela Savdie With Ferrara's films we are always confronted with surprising changes, and scenes out of the ordinary [Full Review in Spanish]
Posted Aug 28, 2020  Edit critic review
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