The story follows former soccer pro Jose (Mexican star Eduardo Verastegui with a sweet beard) – chef at a nice,...
The story follows former soccer pro Jose (Mexican star Eduardo Verastegui with a sweet beard) – chef at a nice, Manhattan-based Mexican restaurant – and Nina (Tammy Blanchard), a waitress at the same restaurant. Having just learnt she’s pregnant, Nina arrives late to work and is fired. Jose impulsively ups and leaves his own post, and follows Nina. The two lost souls spend the day together around the city, talking and meeting people. Inspired by a true story, and proclaiming to "celebrate life, love, family, and relationships", Bella shows this one day in New York City and how it changed Joes & Nina’s lives forever.
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45 %65 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
81 %20,355 reviewsAudience score rating
13+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"Manages to be utterly predictable without making any sense at all..."
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Village Voice
Village Voice"Mexican-born helmer Alejandro Monteverde's debut will be remembered as a curious case of a mediocre film that wows crowds..."
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Variety
Variety"If Bella (the title doesn’t make sense until the last scene) is a mediocre cup of mush, the response to it suggests how desperate some people are for an urban fairy tale with a happy ending, no matter how ludicrous..."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A tearjerker that earns its sobs with heartfelt emotions..."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"The movie is a little more lightweight than the usual People's Choice Award winner at Toronto, but why not? It was the best-liked film at the 2006 festival, and I can understand that..."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Certainly a sweet, life-affirming picture, but it's just not authentic or captivating enough to justify its wildly concocted scenario..."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesBella | Details
Award winner- Toronto Film Festival 2007 - Audience Award winner.
- Runtime
- 91
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Country of origin
- USA
