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The awesome aspiration of 21 Grams is to understand the human soul; the title referring to the weight supposedly lost at the moment of death — a spiritual measure. Showcasing some of the year's finest screen acting — from Sean Penn, Naomi Watts and Benicio Del Toro — Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu has created an astonishing account of faith and redemption. As with Iñárritu's first film, the acclaimed Amores Perros, an auto accident links three disparate lives: Watts's husband and two daughters have been run over and killed by Benicio Del Toro's drunk-turned-Jesus freak; Penn's maths professor receives the husband's heart and is eventually drawn into an affair with his widow. Their fates are bound as the extended aftermath of the central tragedy unravels. Iñárritu again uses a non-linear, mosaic narrative technique to lure us into a maze of contradictions that eventually lead to revelation — it is an extraordinary vision. TH
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Running time
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119mins
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Country of origin
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US / Ger
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Genre
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Drama
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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Guillermo Arriaga, from a story by Guillermo Arriaga, Alejandro González Iñárritu
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Theatrical distributor
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UK cinema certificate
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15
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UK cinema release date
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March 2004
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UK video release date
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September 2004
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Award |
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| Academy 2003 |
Actor in a Supporting Role |
Benicio Del Toro |
Nominee |
| Academy 2003 |
Actress in a Leading Role |
Naomi Watts |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2003 |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role |
Benicio Del Toro |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2003 |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role |
Sean Penn |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2003 |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
Naomi Watts |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2003 |
Best Screenplay (Original) |
Guillermo Arriaga |
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