The Milk of Sorrow

    The Milk of Sorrow

    La teta asustada

    PeruPeru200994 minSpanish, Quechua

    Directed by Claudia Llosa

    Nominated
    DramaMusic

    Ratings

    71.8
    Score/100
    IMDb6.7/10
    Letterboxd3.7/5
    Rotten Tomatoes78%
    Metacritic68/100

    Synopsis

    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.

    Awards16 wins · 6 nominations

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