- Release Date: 2004
- Runtime: 87 min
- Genre: Drama
- Starring: Daryl Hannah, Denise Richards, Joaquim de Almeida, María Jiménez ... see all
- Director: María Lidón
- Plot: A writer is interviewing prostitutes, porn stars and gigolos for her latest book. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, the scholarship of the student of PHD of anthropology Rebecca finishes and she... Read more
User Reviews
Weird and Pointless Exploration of the Underworld of Sex
Jul 06, 2007
Claudio Carvalho - imdb.com
Jul 06, 2007Claudio Carvalho - imdb.com
A writer is interviewing prostitutes, porn stars and gigolos for her latest book. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, the scholarship of the student of PHD of anthropology Rebecca (Denise Richards) finishes and she has financial problem to keep her apartment. Her... Full review
What is this?
Feb 05, 2007
Boba_Fett1138 - imdb.com
Feb 05, 2007Boba_Fett1138 - imdb.com
Still not sure what it exactly was that I just watched here. This is a strange mix of documentary and a scripted plot, featuring both actors and real prostitutes.Exactly what does the movie try to achieve? What is its message?... Full review
the producers did not decide what film to do
Sep 24, 2006
dromasca - imdb.com
Sep 24, 2006dromasca - imdb.com
The producers of this film seem not to have decided what they really wanted to do - a documentary? some social comment about prostitution? a drama about how a young student is almost driven into prostitution? a soft porn movie?... Full review
Interviews
May 13, 2006
jotix100 - imdb.com
May 13, 2006jotix100 - imdb.com
Maria Lidon is given credit for directing this documentary. It's funny because in the credits someone by the name of Luna appears to be its director, and frankly, we were under the impression that Spanish director, Bigas Luna, a man... Full review
Not top notch, but a should see....
Nov 01, 2005
shav - imdb.com
Nov 01, 2005shav - imdb.com
Many of the previous comments were close-minded. I haven't seen this film in several months, but it's ingrained in my mind. "The Life" was not about supporting prostitution, but more about the reasons/situations that lead to and exist, in such... Full review
Camera Fetishes Focus on a Colorful Life
Aug 29, 2005
gradyharp - imdb.com
Aug 29, 2005gradyharp - imdb.com
María Lidón directed 'Yo puta' ('The Life') based on material and story by Adela Ibañez and Isabel Pisano, tied in three established actors (Daryl Hannah, Denise Richards, and Joaquim de Almeida), and creative camera work (visual manipulations, frame freezing, etc)... Full review
Different and not for the sex hungry
May 20, 2005
Luke Glassington - imdb.com
May 20, 2005Luke Glassington - imdb.com
Today I feel many people get off on watching famous actors engage in sex and roaming in position which this film portrays. I don't think that this film is for people who love to watch sex on the box, but... Full review
Unwatchable boring mess
Nov 22, 2004
Zima Filippov - imdb.com
Nov 22, 2004Zima Filippov - imdb.com
Many things could be said about this film - misleading, clichéd, style over substance, but in the end the most important aspect plays the decisive role: this film is boring.The authors decided to present the film as a pseudo-documentary, but... Full review
Doesn't quite engage
Aug 09, 2004
je_voyager - imdb.com
Aug 09, 2004je_voyager - imdb.com
Yo Puta is interesting in the sense that it uses the documentary format (it's not a documentary - it just looks like one). Interspersed with various interviews of whores is a lame storyline populated by Daryl Hannah and Denise Richard's... Full review
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