"Bella": A Must-See Movie - Filmmakers’ goal is changing Hearts & Minds




Jose (Eduardo Verastegui) consoles a distraught mother (Ali Landry)

Once in a rare while, a movie comes around that catches you by surprise in both its quality and content — a film that adds to your life, making you richer for having seen it.

Today I introdusce you to the movie:
“Bella”.

The plot of “Bella” is quite simple. Jose (Eduardo Verastegui), the reclusive head chef working at his family’s Mexican restaurant, sees fellow employee Nina (Tammy Blanchard) fired from her waitress job for repeated tardiness. Recognizing her desperation and sensing that he might be able to help her through a very difficult situation in her life (she also just found out she is pregnant), Jose goes from work to spend the day with Nina. As he helps her work through her problems and introduces her to his family, Jose is able to admit dark secrets from his own enigmatic past, bringing life and redemption to both of them.

To reveal much more of the plotline would rob the moviegoer of a wonderful sense of discovery that’s built into the telling of the story. The most helpful thing I can do is encourage you to watch the movie trailer from the Bella website.

“Bella” was completed in 2006, but it took awhile to arrange a nationwide release. It’s the type of film to attend with friends and family. For more information on “Bella” go to bellathemovie.com

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