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Violeta Went to Heaven

Creation is a bird without a flight plan

2011 · 1h 50m · NOT RATED Drama
Directed by Andrés Wood

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Overview

A portrait of famed Chilean singer and folklorist Violeta Parra filled with her musical work, her memories, her loves and her hopes.

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All reviews
73%
Tomatometer
Fresh

The formulaic storytelling has the unfortunate effect of making her extraordinary story feel familiar, though Wood's impressionistic style is a refreshing antidote to the portentousness one comes to expect from movies like this.

Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
Fresh

With its clarity and depth, Gavilan's singing is as good as her acting.

Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times
Rotten

The biographical bits soon feel like a distraction from the music, performed by Gavilan. It's heard often, but not often enough.

Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post
Fresh

poignant portrait of an artist unable to escape the stamp of her class or the burdens of aging.

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Fresh

Unlike most awards-grubbing biopics, this one feels no need to telegraph its own difficulty.

Sam Adams, AV Club

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