Celina can't stand the city anymore. She was born in a rural town and traveled to the great metropolis in search of fortune. Now she returns home after many years. Mauricio Matzkin is a humble businessman who cares for his mother. Hugo, Celina's brother, lives in the suburbs with his father and his ailing mother, now with Celina again. Hugo owes Matzkin money, and Mauricio tries to recover it. And so a story begins.
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Hugo
Noemí Frenkel
Celina
Márgara Alonso
Matilde
José Glusman
Mauricio
Helena Tritek
Berta
David Szneck
Don Merides
Celina can't stand the city anymore. She was born in a rural town and traveled to the great metropolis in search of fortune. Now she returns home after many years. Mauricio Matzkin is a humble businessman who cares for his mother. Hugo, Celina's brother, lives in the suburbs with his father and his ailing mother, now with Celina again. Hugo owes Matzkin money, and Mauricio tries to recover it. And so a story begins.
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