Biutiful (2010)

Javier Bardem is a man with a lot on his mind in Biutiful (2010). Uxbal (Bardem) is a family man who just found out he has terminal cancer. He also has a bipolar ex-wife, whose self-destructive stunts keep her from seeing their children. As if that wasn't enough stress, Uxbal has two jobs, neither of which are exactly conventional- on the one hand, he provides false paperwork for illegal immigrants, on the other, he sends psychic messages to the dearly departed from their grieving relatives. All the bizarre, complicated, chaotic elements of Uxbal’s life come back to haunt him in his final days in this poetic drama. Sounds depressing? That’s because it is. But sweet relief comes in the form of Maricel Alvarez as Bardem’s crazy-hot ex-wife. 20 minutes in, Maricel answers the door wearing nothing but panties, then casually jumps up on her bed and starts dancing with her chimichangas exposed. Later, Uxbal visits an odd strip club where the topless dancers wear giant breast helmets and nipples on their butts. We don’t know what that means, but we know it’s biutiful.