i saw solas ( call alone in english ) at the 2000 portland international film festival . it always good to be able to see something non hollywood and especially consider the subject matter here . maria ( ana fernandez ) come from an abusive household and seek to get away . when the father end up in the hospital and maria and the mother resist the idea of go to see him and but end up go anyway to see whether or not they can make amends with him . a major point be that the mother actually look like someone who have be in an abusive relationship ( in a hollywood movie and she would probably look like julia robert while or be play by her ) . it a truly effective look at relationship and how they shape who we be .