In a small and remote Latin American mountain village, all the men are recruited to fight in the country's civil war. Left to fend for themselves, the women of the town, led by Rosalba, slowly emerge from their supporting roles as wives and daughters to become unwitting founders of a remarkable new society: an all female utopia. When the men, led by an American reporter, return to try to reclaim their power, a clash of sexes ensues with unsuspected consequences.
Acting
Eva Longoria commits completely to chaotic leadership energy.
Costume
The visual evolution from drab wives to power-dressed matriarchs.
Writing
Genuinely funny moments that accidentally stumble into feminism.
Director
Gabriela Tagliavini
Eva Longoria
Rosalba
Christian Slater
Gordon
Oscar Nuñez
Priest Rafael
Kate del Castillo
Cleotilde
Mónica Huarte
Cecilia
Yvette Yates Redick
Virgelina
María Conchita Alonso
Lucrecia
Guillermo Díaz
Campo Elias
Paul Rodríguez
Camacho
Camryn Manheim
la patronne
Judy Reyes
Magnolia
Fernanda Romero
Ubaldina
Hope Dworaczyk Smith
Nadja
Jesse García
Boss' Assistant
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on James Canon's novel 'Tales from the Town of Widows,' itself inspired by real Colombian villages where men were displaced by conflict. The film softens the political edges considerably.
Eva Longoria also produced this through her company UnbeliEVAble, part of her 2010s push for Latina-led projects—though the film's 3.9 rating suggests audiences weren't buying what she was selling.
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