Release Date
February 13, 2009 (LA)
Director
Claudia Llosa
Writer
Claudia Llosa
Cast
Magaly Solier, Susi Sánchez, Efraín Solís, Marino Ballón, Antolín Prieto
Studio
Running Time
95 minutes
MPA Rating
Not Rated
Fausta is suffering from a rare disease called the Milk of Sorrow, which is transmitted through the breast milk of pregnant women who were abused or raped during or soon after pregnancy. While living in constant fear and confusion due to this disease, she must face the sudden death of her mother. She chooses to take drastic measures to not follow in her mother's footsteps.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
The Oscar-nominated Peruvian drama The Milk of Sorrow (La teta asustada) is about Fausta, an emotionally and sexually repressed young woman who has grown up with a psychological fear of intimacy following her mother's brutal rape. It's also about boring the audience. Full movie review »
