Bella (2006)

Director:

Alejandro Gomez Monteverde

Writers:

Alejandro Gomez Monteverde (writer) and
Patrick Million (writer)

Release Date:

22 November 2007 (New Zealand)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

One Person Can Change Your Life Forever

Plot:

Sooner or later every one of us will face an irreversible moment that will change our lives forever. If it hasn't happened to you yet...it will. BELLA is a true love story about how one day in New York City changed three people forever.

Plot Keywords:

Soccer | Restaurant | Car | Brother Brother Relationship | Mother Son Relationship

Awards:

6 wins

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Eduardo Verástegui	...	Jose
Tammy Blanchard	...	Nina
Manny Perez	...	Manny
Ali Landry	...	Celia
Angélica Aragón	...	Mother
Jaime Tirelli	...	Father
Ramon Rodriguez	...	Eduardo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lukas Behnken	...	Johannes
Peter Bucossi	...	Angry Driver
David Castro	...	David
Michael Chin	...	Bodega Clerk
Dominic Colon	...	Pepito
Hudson Cooper	...	Father on Beach
Tawny Cypress	...	Frannie
Ewa Da Cruz	...	Veronica
Sara Dawson	...	Helen
Doug DeBeech	...	Pieter
Alexa Gerasimovich	...	Lucinda
Herb Lovelle	...	Homeless Man
Michael Mosley	...	Kevin
Wade Mylius	...	J.J. Janze
Stan Newman	...	Businessman on Phone
Sophie Nyweide	...	Bella
Kola Ogundiran	...	African Cabbie
Melinda Peinado	...	Clinic Nurse
Alfonso Ramírez	...	Leonardo
Armando Riesco	...	Francisco
Jamie Schofield	...	Hostess
James Stanek	...	Henri
Marilyn Torres	...	Carla
Teresa Yenque	...	Amelia

Also Known As:

Beauty (International: English title) (informal literal title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and brief disturbing images.

Runtime:

USA:91 min | Canada:91 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

USA | Mexico

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Australia:PG | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:All | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Metanoia Films

Goofs:

Continuity: The D train that Jose and Nina take passes over the same bridge twice, one at the beginning of it's trip, and one near the end of their trip.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Jose: [voiceover] My grandmother used to say, "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans."

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-05-05)" (2008)

Top Toronto Film

I really enjoyed this film! As a Film Critic, I feel that for Monteverde's first feature film, Bella was phenomenal. It moved me! I laughed, I cried, I was intrigued the whole 90min. The casting was brilliant. I was very impressed by both Eduardo Verastegui and Tammy Blanchard. They played very real and powerful characters. The ending was a surprise that left me feeling good- it wasn't expected at all! Coming home after viewing the film in Toronto, I was left contemplating the movie and the subtle messages throughout. The Cinematography was ingenious. I recommend this move to people of all walks of life- It was a great film!