CASA DE LOS BABYS

Year: 2003
USA: IFC Films
Cast: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Daryl Hannah, Susan Lynch, Marcia Gay Harden, Mary Steenburgen, Rita Moreno, Lili Taylor, Pedro Armendariz Jr, Bruno Bichir, Angelina Pelaez, Vanessa Martine, Juan Carlos Vives, Miguel Rodarte, David Hevia, Martha Higareda, Tony Marcin, Lourdes Echevarria, Blanca Loaria, Guillermo Ivan Duenas
Director: John Sayles
Countries: USA / Mexico
USA Rated: R for some language and brief drug use
USA Release Date: 19 September 2003 (Limited Release)

Synopsis

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Daryl Hannah, Marcia Gay Harden, Susan Lynch, Rita Moreno, Mary Steenburgen, and Lili Taylor star in CASA DE LOS BABYS, an intense and provocative ensemble drama,.which captures six American women at one of the most emotionally charged moments of their lives - each one on the verge of adopting a baby.

Trapped together in an exotic South American motel run by the colorful Senora Munoz (Rita Moreno), they anxiously wait for the local bureaucracy to process their adoption of newborns from the nearby orphanage. Over the weeks, they share hope and desperation surrounding their overwhelming desires to have a child. A poignant, sharp, insightful look at clashing cultures, modern maternity and the mystery of fate, CASA DE LOS BABYS is the latest film from writer/director John Sayles (SUNSHINE STATE).