Top Cast
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Will Oldham
John Malenoir
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Paula María Landa Hartasánchez
Little Alma
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Diana Sedano
Alma Malenoir
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Sonia De Los Santos
Nurse
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Pablo Domínguez
Young Paco
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Irineo Alvarez
Paco
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Tarek Becerril
Raphael
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Cristina Ramírez Peinado
Salud
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Berenice Camacho
Magali
Overview
Alma returns to Mexico seeking the man who caused the loss of her childhood home. He is not easily found, but the road to him brings her closer to her late father, and the secrets he took with him to his grave.
Rating
Recommendations
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The Safety of Objects
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Under the Same Moon
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Return
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Strange Weather
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The House
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Tigertail
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Boyhood
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The Glass Castle
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The Beautiful Country
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