Another film from Alejandro In~a’ritu (it really doesn’t look like that), writer/director of “21 Grams” and “Amores Perros”. Uxbal (Antonio Banderas), is a man living on the edges of criminality and the trade in illegal workers. He’s the connection for African and Chinese laborers-exploiters in Barcelona. He cares as a single parent for his two kids (they’re amazing). His wife, Marambra (Maricel Alvarez) is loving but seriously bipolar. His older brother is the sleazy success of the family. Uxbal is also a psychic who, when he sees the dead, can learn about them, their last moments, their thoughts. He learns he is dying of cancer and must make his way towards meaning and love in this very sleazy world. Many of the actors, including the kids, are actually illegal immigrants. This is a rough, pointed, meaningful film balancing personal trauma, social commentary, and spirituality, as he did in his other films I liked it more than many reviewers. A very good, troubling, and serious film. See this film