''Ma Ma'' () is a 2015 Spanish-French

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by Julio Medem. It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the

2015 Toronto International Film Festival The 40th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from 10 to 20 September 2015. On 28 July 2015 the first wave of films to be screened at the Festival was announced. Jean-Marc Vallée's ''Demolition'' starring Jake Gyllenhaal and N ...

Plot

The story takes place in Spain from 2012 to 2013. Magda is an unemployed teacher. She is diagnosed with breast cancer and battles the disease. This creates unexpected bonds with people close to her.

Cast

Reception

Allan Hunter of ''

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'' lauded the strong cast but lamented that the "schmaltzy script and uneven tone of the film conspire to upstage ruz'sperformance and diminish our capacity to feel moved by it". Peter Bradshaw of ''

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'' rated the ''Ma Ma'' 4 out of 5 stars, declaring it "a gorgeous, heartfelt film". Andy Webster of ''

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'' lamented finding Cruz having to carry "a melodrama only glancing at profundity".

Awards and nominations

, - , rowspan = "5" , , rowspan=2 , 3rd Feroz Awards , Best Main Actress in a Film , Penélope Cruz , , rowspan = "2" , , - , Best Original Soundtrack , Alberto Iglesias , , - , rowspan=3 , 30th Goya Awards , Best Actress , Penélope Cruz , , rowspan = "3" , , - , Best Makeup and Hairstyles , Ana Lozano, Fito Dellibarda and Massimo Gattabrusi , , - , Best Original Score , Alberto Iglesias ,

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