TY - ADVS AU - Alejandro Gonzalez, Inarritu AU - González Inarritu,Alejandro AU - Bovaira,Fernando AU - Bardem,Javier TI - Biutiful U1 - 791.4372 PY - 2010/// CY - United States PB - Roadside Attractions KW - Terminally ill KW - Family relationships KW - Spain KW - Barcelona KW - Drama KW - Criminals KW - Health and hygiene KW - Death KW - Planning N1 - Originally released in France in 2010; Aspect ratio is 2.35:1; Not viewed; Sources used: Internet movie database, December 14, 2017; Variety, May 24-30, 2010; Copyright catalog online; Executive producer, David Linde ; camera, Rodrigo Prieto ; editor, Stephen Mirrione ; music, Gustavo Santaolalla ; production designer, Brigitte Broch ; art directors, Marina Pozanco, Sylvia Steinbrecht ; costume designer, Paco Delgado ; sound designer, Martín Hernández; Javier Bardem, Luo Jin, Maricel Álvarez, Hanaa Bouchaib, Guillermo Estrella, Diaryatou Daff, Cheng Tai Shen, Nasser Saleh; MPAA rating: R N2 - "A man tries to reconcile his desire to be good with his lawless ways in this dark drama from Mexican auteur Alejandro González Iñárritu. Uxbal (Javier Bardem) is a man with a bright side and a dark side. Uxbal is a caring father who is strong but affectionate toward his two children, Ana (Hanaa Bouchaib) and Mateo (Guillermo Estrella), and he struggles to maintain a healthy relationship with their mother, Marambra (Maricel Álvarez), despite her problems with alcohol and instability. But Uxbal is also a criminal who oversees a small underground empire alongside fellow crime boss Hai (Taisheng Cheng) and Uxbal's impulsive brother, Tito (Eduard Fernández). Uxbal's dealings range from drugs to construction, but unlike his partners in crime, he tries to treat those around him with dignity even as he trades in human misery. Uxbal's precarious world begins to collapse when he's diagnosed with a serious illness and told he has only a few weeks left to live; he tries to put his affairs in order in the time he has left, but realizes that few around him have any sense of responsibility. Biutiful receives its world premiere at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival"--Allmovie.com, viewed December 14, 2017 ER -