One Way or Another

1975 [SPANISH]

Action / Drama / Romance

2
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 44% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 44% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 805 805

woman director

Plot summary

In Miraflores, Cuba, the growing romance between Mario, a factory worker, and Yolanda, a schoolteacher, throws into relief the differences in their perspectives and values in Revolutionary Cuba.

Director

Sara Gómez Photo
Sara Gómez

Top cast

Regla Padron Photo
Regla Padron as Self
Luis Sachez Photo
Luis Sachez as Self
Eloy Machado Photo
Eloy Machado as Self
Rubén Cederón Photo
Rubén Cederón as Self
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681.24 MB
1200*720
Spanish 2.0
NR
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24 fps
1 hr 14 min
Seeds ...
1.24 GB
1800*1080
Spanish 2.0
NR
Subtitles us   de   fr   it   nl   pt   tr  
24 fps
1 hr 14 min
Seeds 5

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by philosopherjack

A highly arresting blend of fact and fiction

Reviewed by arturliberalis 8 / 10

Docu-fiction about Cuba's transitional period in the early 1970s

The plot: It's a middle class woman's and a working class man's romantic relationship. You cannot really spoil it, as not much happens; it's about what they experience as their worlds collide.The themes: We are in the context of Cuba's communist revolution, and while social "progress" is on its way, traditions (religion, gender roles... etc.) and poverty hinder it.The form: A mix of documentary and fiction. The film's director made documentaries, this was her first feature. It was shot in 1974, but she passed away before post-production and the release was only in 1977. Luckily, she had assistants such as Alea, the most significant Cuban filmmaker up until now. So the director had made documentaries before and while this film is partly fiction, she kept many documentary-like elements, such as narration, interviews, real people who are not acting with their real stories. Dynamic editing gives high energy to the film, and the Soviet-style montage-technique can also be discovered in some instances, such as in case of the slums being demolished.Personal note: The themes are delivered, it's fun to watch. Nothing extraordinary, but I cannot complain.
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