Top Cast
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Erik Normando López
Toño
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Adrián Hoz
Aldo
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Darleen Zaharia
Woman
Overview
Toño and Aldo are immigrant workers, on what seems a regular day of cleaning duty Toño carries with him a heavy burden.
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