The Edge of the Earth (1995)
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 1H 23M
Director : Ignacio Ortiz
Writer : Ignacio Ortiz
Synopsis
In a small town where nothing ever happens, the inhabitants learn about a place at the edge of the earth where money and women are abundant. When they see the oportunity to go and work illegaly in the United States, they jump at the chance. Meanwhile Andrés and Gregorio go to the town searching for treasures and they only find Matilde, the rest of the women in the town left, tired of waiting for the men to return.
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