House Arrest
Because of a millionaire fraud, a man is condemned to house arrest, and the only place where he can serve sentence is his mother’s house, affected with Alzheimer disease. The arrival of the man disrupts the life of the people who live with the elder woman. With turns of the screw, the story feels dramatic, but it also contains certain amount of irony. It talks about human and family relations with a total absence of violence.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Arresto domiciliario |
| Year | 2008 |
| Country | Mexico |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Gabriel Retes |
| Runtime | 92 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.0/10 (5 votes) |
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The film constructs its drama from the contrast between two forms of confinement: the legal and the mental, using the mother's illness as a metaphor for the decay of memory and bonds. It relies on the restrained performances of its cast to reveal how past grievances and guilt resurface in the cramped space of a shared home.
What lingers after the viewing is a poignant, unpretentious meditation on duty, forgiveness, and what it means to be free when physical walls vanish but internal ones remain. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Gabriel Retes
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In a quiet evening, without rush, absorbing every nuance of the relationships.
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