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* [[AbusiveParents Abusive Mother]]: Albeit one that's striving to be good.
* AdultFear: Who will care for the children after [[spoiler: Uxbal's death?]]
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* StorefrontTelevisionDisplay: Uxbal walks by a storefront with [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dPasyoDymmk/To0D0bpAEQI/AAAAAAAAAOw/IfvwaQgVaTw/s320/biutiful%2Bdead%2Bwhales.JPG multiple television screens]] showing images of a whale washed up onshore.

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Biutiful is a movie by Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu. It stars Creator/JavierBardem as Uxbal, a man attempting to support himself and his two children while dealing with the dilemmas brought upon him by his illicit occupation and his bipolar ex-wife. A more detailed description of the plot is that it's about Uxbal, an ex-orphan who's now a poor single parent struggling to raise his two kids in their shabby apartment in a [[CrapsackWorld crapsack]] depiction of Barcelona while also staying away from his bipolar, alcoholic ex-wife. He works for a mob where his occupation is smuggling illegal immigrants into Barcelona. And he can communicate with the dead. And he has terminal cancer. It almost feels like something [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Tearjerker]] would make up.

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Biutiful [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/biutiful.png]]

''Biutiful''
is a movie by Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu. It stars Creator/JavierBardem as Uxbal, a man attempting to support himself and his two children while dealing with the dilemmas brought upon him by his illicit occupation and his bipolar ex-wife. A more detailed description of the plot is that it's about Uxbal, an ex-orphan who's now a poor single parent struggling to raise his two kids in their shabby apartment in a [[CrapsackWorld crapsack]] depiction of Barcelona while also staying away from his bipolar, alcoholic ex-wife. He works for a mob where his occupation is smuggling illegal immigrants into Barcelona. And he can communicate with the dead. And he has terminal cancer. It almost feels like something [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Tearjerker]] would make up.
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Biutiful is a movie by Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu. It stars Creator/JavierBardem as Uxbal, a man attempting to support himself and his two children while dealing with the dilemmas brought upon him by his illicit occupation and his bipolar ex-wife. A more detailed description of the plot is that it's about Uxbal, an ex-orphan who's now a poor single parent struggling to raise his two kids in their shabby apartment in a [[CrapsackWorld crapsack]] depiction of Barcelona while also staying away from his bipolar, alcoholic ex-wife. He works for a mob where his occupation is smuggling illegal immigrants into Barcelona. And he can communicate with the dead. And he has terminal cancer. It almost feels like something [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Tearjerker]] would make up. [[/note]]

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Biutiful is a movie by Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu. It stars Creator/JavierBardem as Uxbal, a man attempting to support himself and his two children while dealing with the dilemmas brought upon him by his illicit occupation and his bipolar ex-wife. A more detailed description of the plot is that it's about Uxbal, an ex-orphan who's now a poor single parent struggling to raise his two kids in their shabby apartment in a [[CrapsackWorld crapsack]] depiction of Barcelona while also staying away from his bipolar, alcoholic ex-wife. He works for a mob where his occupation is smuggling illegal immigrants into Barcelona. And he can communicate with the dead. And he has terminal cancer. It almost feels like something [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Tearjerker]] would make up. [[/note]]
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* HeartbeatSoundtrack: The audible heartbeats in the scene where Uxbal hugs his daughter were achieved on set with microphones stuck to the actors' skin.
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Biutiful is a movie by Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu. It stars Creator/JavierBardem as Uxbal, a man attempting to support himself and his two children while dealing with the dilemmas brought upon him by his illicit occupation, his bipolar ex-wife, and [[spoiler: the cancer rapidly eating away at his life.]] The movie has received decent reviews, even being nominated for two UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s (Best Foreign Film and Best Actor for Bardem), though some criticized the overly dark themes present in the movie. [[note]] A more detailed description of the plot is that it's about Uxbal, an ex-orphan who's now a poor single parent struggling to raise his two kids in their shabby apartment in a [[CrapsackWorld crapsack]] depiction of Barcelona while also staying away from his bipolar, alcoholic ex-wife. He works for a mob where his occupation is smuggling illegal immigrants into Barcelona. And he can communicate with the dead. And he has terminal cancer. It almost feels like something [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Tearjerker]] would make up. [[/note]]

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Biutiful is a movie by Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu. It stars Creator/JavierBardem as Uxbal, a man attempting to support himself and his two children while dealing with the dilemmas brought upon him by his illicit occupation, occupation and his bipolar ex-wife, and [[spoiler: the cancer rapidly eating away at his life.]] The movie has received decent reviews, even being nominated for two UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s (Best Foreign Film and Best Actor for Bardem), though some criticized the overly dark themes present in the movie. [[note]] ex-wife. A more detailed description of the plot is that it's about Uxbal, an ex-orphan who's now a poor single parent struggling to raise his two kids in their shabby apartment in a [[CrapsackWorld crapsack]] depiction of Barcelona while also staying away from his bipolar, alcoholic ex-wife. He works for a mob where his occupation is smuggling illegal immigrants into Barcelona. And he can communicate with the dead. And he has terminal cancer. It almost feels like something [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Tearjerker]] would make up. [[/note]]
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Biutiful is a movie by Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu. It stars Creator/JavierBardem as Uxbal, a man attempting to support himself and his two children while dealing with the dilemmas brought upon him by his illicit occupation, his bipolar ex-wife, and [[spoiler: the cancer rapidly eating away at his life.]] The movie has received decent reviews, even being nominated for two AcademyAwards (Best Foreign Film and Best Actor for Bardem), though some criticized the overly dark themes present in the movie. [[note]] A more detailed description of the plot is that it's about Uxbal, an ex-orphan who's now a poor single parent struggling to raise his two kids in their shabby apartment in a [[CrapsackWorld crapsack]] depiction of Barcelona while also staying away from his bipolar, alcoholic ex-wife. He works for a mob where his occupation is smuggling illegal immigrants into Barcelona. And he can communicate with the dead. And he has terminal cancer. It almost feels like something [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Tearjerker]] would make up. [[/note]]

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Biutiful is a movie by Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu. It stars Creator/JavierBardem as Uxbal, a man attempting to support himself and his two children while dealing with the dilemmas brought upon him by his illicit occupation, his bipolar ex-wife, and [[spoiler: the cancer rapidly eating away at his life.]] The movie has received decent reviews, even being nominated for two AcademyAwards UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s (Best Foreign Film and Best Actor for Bardem), though some criticized the overly dark themes present in the movie. [[note]] A more detailed description of the plot is that it's about Uxbal, an ex-orphan who's now a poor single parent struggling to raise his two kids in their shabby apartment in a [[CrapsackWorld crapsack]] depiction of Barcelona while also staying away from his bipolar, alcoholic ex-wife. He works for a mob where his occupation is smuggling illegal immigrants into Barcelona. And he can communicate with the dead. And he has terminal cancer. It almost feels like something [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Tearjerker]] would make up. [[/note]]
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Biutiful is a movie by AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''AmoresPerros'', ''Film/TwentyOneGrams'' and ''Film/{{Babel}}''). It stars [[Film/NoCountryForOldMen Javier Bardem]] as Uxbal, a man attempting to support himself and his two children while dealing with the dilemmas brought upon him by his illicit occupation, his bipolar ex-wife, and [[spoiler: the cancer rapidly eating away at his life.]] The movie has received decent reviews, even being nominated for two AcademyAwards (Best Foreign Film and Best Actor for Bardem), though some criticized the overly dark themes present in the movie. [[note]] A more detailed description of the plot is that it's about Uxbal, an ex-orphan who's now a poor single parent struggling to raise his two kids in their shabby apartment in a [[CrapsackWorld crapsack]] depiction of Barcelona while also staying away from his bipolar, alcoholic ex-wife. He works for a mob where his occupation is smuggling illegal immigrants into Barcelona. And he can communicate with the dead. And he has terminal cancer. It almost feels like something [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Tearjerker]] would make up. [[/note]]

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Biutiful is a movie by AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''AmoresPerros'', ''Film/TwentyOneGrams'' and ''Film/{{Babel}}''). Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu. It stars [[Film/NoCountryForOldMen Javier Bardem]] Creator/JavierBardem as Uxbal, a man attempting to support himself and his two children while dealing with the dilemmas brought upon him by his illicit occupation, his bipolar ex-wife, and [[spoiler: the cancer rapidly eating away at his life.]] The movie has received decent reviews, even being nominated for two AcademyAwards (Best Foreign Film and Best Actor for Bardem), though some criticized the overly dark themes present in the movie. [[note]] A more detailed description of the plot is that it's about Uxbal, an ex-orphan who's now a poor single parent struggling to raise his two kids in their shabby apartment in a [[CrapsackWorld crapsack]] depiction of Barcelona while also staying away from his bipolar, alcoholic ex-wife. He works for a mob where his occupation is smuggling illegal immigrants into Barcelona. And he can communicate with the dead. And he has terminal cancer. It almost feels like something [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Tearjerker]] would make up. [[/note]]

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Biutiful is a movie by AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''AmoresPerros'', ''Film/TwentyOneGrams'' and ''Film/{{Babel}}''). It stars [[Film/NoCountryForOldMen Javier Bardem]] as Uxbal, a man attempting to support himself and his two children while dealing with the dilemmas brought upon him by his illicit occupation, his bipolar ex-wife, and [[spoiler: the cancer rapidly eating away at his life.]] The movie has received decent reviews, even being nominated for two AcademyAwards (Best Foreign Film and Best Actor for Bardem), though some criticized the overly dark themes present in the movie. [[note]] A more detailed description of the plot is that it's about Uxbal, a poor single parent struggling to raise his two kids in their shabby apartment in a [[CrapsackWorld crapsack]] depiction of Barcelona while also staying away from his bipolar, alcoholic ex-wife. He works for a mob where his occupation is smuggling illegal immigrants into Barcelona. And he can communicate with the dead. And he has terminal cancer. It almost feels like something [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Tearjerker]] would make up. [[/note]]

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Biutiful is a movie by AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''AmoresPerros'', ''Film/TwentyOneGrams'' and ''Film/{{Babel}}''). It stars [[Film/NoCountryForOldMen Javier Bardem]] as Uxbal, a man attempting to support himself and his two children while dealing with the dilemmas brought upon him by his illicit occupation, his bipolar ex-wife, and [[spoiler: the cancer rapidly eating away at his life.]] The movie has received decent reviews, even being nominated for two AcademyAwards (Best Foreign Film and Best Actor for Bardem), though some criticized the overly dark themes present in the movie. [[note]] A more detailed description of the plot is that it's about Uxbal, an ex-orphan who's now a poor single parent struggling to raise his two kids in their shabby apartment in a [[CrapsackWorld crapsack]] depiction of Barcelona while also staying away from his bipolar, alcoholic ex-wife. He works for a mob where his occupation is smuggling illegal immigrants into Barcelona. And he can communicate with the dead. And he has terminal cancer. It almost feels like something [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Tearjerker]] would make up. [[/note]]


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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Uxbal succumbs to cancer, but his children are safe with Ige, and he reunites with his father in heaven.]]


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* [[spoiler: TheHeroDies]]


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* KickTheDog: The movie could count as one giant Kick the Dog towards Uxbal. But [[spoiler: When he gives Ige the remainder of his savings, she almost goes back to Africa with the money, but eventually reconsiders.]]
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Biutiful is a movie by Alejandro González Iñárritu (''AmoresPerros'', ''Film/TwentyOneGrams'' and ''Film/{{Babel}}''). It stars [[Film/NoCountryForOldMen Javier Bardem]] as Uxbal, a man attempting to support himself and his two children while dealing with the dilemmas brought upon him by his illicit occupation, his bipolar ex-wife, and the cancer rapidly eating away at his life.

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Biutiful is a movie by Alejandro González Iñárritu AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''AmoresPerros'', ''Film/TwentyOneGrams'' and ''Film/{{Babel}}''). It stars [[Film/NoCountryForOldMen Javier Bardem]] as Uxbal, a man attempting to support himself and his two children while dealing with the dilemmas brought upon him by his illicit occupation, his bipolar ex-wife, and [[spoiler: the cancer rapidly eating away at his life.
life.]] The movie has received decent reviews, even being nominated for two AcademyAwards (Best Foreign Film and Best Actor for Bardem), though some criticized the overly dark themes present in the movie. [[note]] A more detailed description of the plot is that it's about Uxbal, a poor single parent struggling to raise his two kids in their shabby apartment in a [[CrapsackWorld crapsack]] depiction of Barcelona while also staying away from his bipolar, alcoholic ex-wife. He works for a mob where his occupation is smuggling illegal immigrants into Barcelona. And he can communicate with the dead. And he has terminal cancer. It almost feels like something [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Tearjerker]] would make up. [[/note]]



!!This movie provides examples of (Spoilers!):
* [[AbusiveParents Abusive Mother]] striving to be good.
* AdultFear: Who will care for the children after Uxbal's death?
* TheAtoner: Uxbal tries, and fails.

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!!This movie provides examples of (Spoilers!):
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* [[AbusiveParents Abusive Mother]] Mother]]: Albeit one that's striving to be good.
* AdultFear: Who will care for the children after [[spoiler: Uxbal's death?
death?]]
* TheAtoner: Uxbal tries, tries to be one, and fails.



* ISeeDeadPeople: A whole family of them.

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* [[spoiler: ISeeDeadPeople: A whole family of them.]]
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Biutiful is a movie by Alejandro González Iñárritu (''AmoresPerros'', ''Film/TwentyOneGrams'' and ''Film/{{Babel}}''). It stars [[NoCountryForOldMen Javier Bardem]] as Uxbal, a man attempting to support himself and his two children while dealing with the dilemmas brought upon him by his illicit occupation, his bipolar ex-wife, and the cancer rapidly eating away at his life.

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Biutiful is a movie by Alejandro González Iñárritu (''AmoresPerros'', ''Film/TwentyOneGrams'' and ''Film/{{Babel}}''). It stars [[NoCountryForOldMen [[Film/NoCountryForOldMen Javier Bardem]] as Uxbal, a man attempting to support himself and his two children while dealing with the dilemmas brought upon him by his illicit occupation, his bipolar ex-wife, and the cancer rapidly eating away at his life.

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* [[AbusiveParents Abusive Mother]] striving to be good

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* TheAtoner: Uxbal tries, and fails
* CrapsackWorld: the portrayal of Barcelona

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* TheAtoner: Uxbal tries, and fails
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* FromBadToWorse



* ISeeDeadPeople: A whole family of them
* ItGotWorse and worse, and worse

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* ISeeDeadPeople: A whole family of them
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* MoodSwinger: Marambra, for obvious reasons
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:The carbon monoxide poisoning of the immigrant workers]]

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* MoodSwinger: Marambra, for obvious reasons
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:The carbon monoxide poisoning of the immigrant workers]]workers.]]



* TragicHero: Uxbal
* UngratefulBastard: Uxbal gets no gratitude for passing on the dead's messages, although to be fair, the people he's talking to might assume he's a fake, or be speaking out of pain.

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* TragicHero: Uxbal
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* UngratefulBastard: Uxbal gets no gratitude for passing on the dead's messages, although messages. Although, to be fair, the people he's talking to might assume he's a fake, fake or be is speaking out of pain.
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Biutiful is a movie directed by mexican Alejandro González Iñárritu (who also directed ''AmoresPerros'', ''Film/TwentyOneGrams'' and ''Film/{{Babel}}''). Starring [[NoCountryForOldMen Javier Bardem]] as a lead.

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Biutiful is a movie directed by mexican Alejandro González Iñárritu (who also directed ''AmoresPerros'', (''AmoresPerros'', ''Film/TwentyOneGrams'' and ''Film/{{Babel}}''). Starring It stars [[NoCountryForOldMen Javier Bardem]] as Uxbal, a lead.
man attempting to support himself and his two children while dealing with the dilemmas brought upon him by his illicit occupation, his bipolar ex-wife, and the cancer rapidly eating away at his life.



* AdultFear: Who will care for the children after Uxbals' death?

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* AdultFear: Who will care for the children after Uxbals' Uxbal's death?



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: The carbon monoxide poisoning of the immigrant workers

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: The [[spoiler:The carbon monoxide poisoning of the immigrant workersworkers]]



* TearJerker: TheMovie.

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* DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster: No, it ''really'' doesn't. Uxbal is heavily involved with lots of different types of criminals, and his life is absolutely terrible.



* ItGotWorse

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* UngratefulBastard: Uxbal gets no gratitude for passing on the dead's messages

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Biutiful is a movie directed by mexican Alejandro González Iñárritu (who also directed ''AmoresPerros'', ''[[{{ptitle2au2olxe}} 21 Grams]]'' and ''Film/{{Babel}}''). Starrig [[NoCountryForOldMen Javier Bardem]] as a lead.

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Biutiful is a movie directed by mexican Alejandro González Iñárritu (who also directed ''AmoresPerros'', ''[[{{ptitle2au2olxe}} 21 Grams]]'' ''Film/TwentyOneGrams'' and ''Film/{{Babel}}''). Starrig Starring [[NoCountryForOldMen Javier Bardem]] as a lead.



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* [[AbusiveParents Abusive Mother]] striving to be good
* AdultFear: Who will care for the children after Uxbals' death?



* CrapsackWorld: the portrayal of Barcelona
* HeroWithAnFInGood



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: The carbon monoxide poisoning of the immigrant workers
* TragicHero: Uxbal
* HeroWithAnFInGood



* [[AbusiveParents Abusive Mother]] striving to be good
* UngratefulBastard: Uxbal gets no gratitude for passing on the dead's messages
* MagicRealism



* CrapsackWorld: the portrayal of Barcelona
* StraightGay

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* CrapsackWorld: the portrayal of Barcelona
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: The carbon monoxide poisoning of the immigrant workers
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* AdultFear: Who will care for the children after Uxbals' death?

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* AdultFear: Who will care TragicHero: Uxbal
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