Rafael, a lonely 40-something butcher, saves a pregnant Marina from an assault by her boyfriend Daniel. Rafael agrees to take Marina in and they happily raise the child together. Years later, Daniel re-enters their lives and turns them upside down.
Antonio Resines
Rafael
Maribel Verdú
Marina
Jordi Mollà
Daniel
Ramón Barea
Paco
Clara Sanchís
Elena
Elvira Mínguez
Ana Mari
Andrea Ramírez
Estrella (Age 3)
Lola Franco
Estrella (Age 9)
Francisco Marsó
Taxi Driver
Rafael, a lonely 40-something butcher, saves a pregnant Marina from an assault by her boyfriend Daniel. Rafael agrees to take Marina in and they happily raise the child together. Years later, Daniel re-enters their lives and turns them upside down.
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