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AJFF preview: ‘Nora's Will'

By Special
Jan 21, 2010

"Nora's Will"

As the title of this amusing Mexican film suggests, "Nora’s Will" is all about Nora.

Well, truth be told, Nora spends most of her time as a corpse. Still, the will of the title has a dual meaning: On the one hand, it’s a legal document; on the other, it’s the force of Nora’s fiercely posthumous inner-control freak. She's the sort of woman who thinks ahead: She even leaves a pot of hot coffee for whoever discovers her.

Trying to fulfill her final wishes brings together an odd assortment of friends, family and well-intentioned (but stubborn) outsiders.

It’s a movie about a death that is life-affirming in the extreme.

3:40 p.m. Friday. $8-$10. Lefont Sandy Springs. 5920 Roswell Road. 404-806-9913. www.ajff.org .

Eleanor Ringel Cater, For the AJC

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