Biutiful

Javier Bardem gives a powerful performance in Alejandro Iñárritu's stirring drama about a small-time Barcelona criminal named Uxbal who can communicate with the dead. After he’s diagnosed with a terminal illness, Uxbal resolves to spend the little time he has left coming to terms with his life, notably his relationship with his children and estranged, bipolar wife, and the compassion he feels for the sweatshop workers it’s his job to look after. With Maricel Alvarez, Hanaa Bouchaib. 147 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Spanish; featurettes; interviews; theatrical trailer. In Spanish with English subtitles.