"Casi Muerta" deals with a serious topic of dying but does it in a fresh heartwarming way. When Maria (Natalia Oreiro) learns of her terminal illness, her life goes into a spiral of events, moments, thoughts...all connected to the fact that her clock is ticking and there is nothing she can do about it. She is accompanied by her longtime friends who each deal with the news in own personal way. Javi (Diego Velazquez), despite having a girlfriend in Montevideo that he did not tell his friends about, confesses his love to Maria. At first because he feels sorry for her, but later on remembering being in love with her their whole life. Everything complicates when the girlfriend appears at Maria's doorstep...
Director Fernán Mirás deals with the premise and the topic in a sensitive way, yet managing to keep smart balance between drama and comedy. There are elements of humor that nicely correspond with the situation and lightens it. Natalia Oreiro is excellent in her role, she captivates the viewers with her interpretation border-lining between drama, romance and comedy.
The movie has very smart script that does not have any dull or boring moments, it has stunning soundtrack and editing.
Overall, this is Argentinean cinema at its best, providing us with good quality content, with outstanding execution and commitment to every detail.
