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Beatriz at Dinner (2017)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Beatriz, an immigrant from a poor town in Mexico, has drawn on her innate kindness to build a career as a health practitioner. Doug Strutt is a cutthroat, self-satisfied billionaire. When these two opposites meet at a dinner party, their worlds collide, and neither will ever be the same.
Style:
thought provoking, psychological, light, humorous, captivating, exciting, social, dark comedy, crying, feel good ...
Plot:
alternative medicine, class differences, food, party, husband wife relationship, money, nurse, name calling, dinner, marijuana, car breakdown, women, restaurant, cooking, revelation, strong female character, manners, ethnicity, ethical dilemma, race, billionaire, dog, revenge, lawyer, hunting ...
Time:
year 2017
Place:
california
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Story:
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Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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