Crossing the Desert (2012)
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上映時間 : 1時間 55分
演出 : Mauricio Walerstein
脚本 : Claudia Nazoa, Mauricio Walerstein
シノプシス
Victor, a successful and well-respected businessman, is obsessed by the legend that an indigenous woman told him when he was a child. Victor lives a conventional life with a family that knows and complains about his constant infidelities. When the woman is dying, she sends for Victor and her son Jose Francisco, who is working as his chauffeur. They both answer the summons. Their lives take an unexpected turn.
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