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The Second Mother
Why this pick
Like Manolo Caro’s film, it turns domestic spaces into a sharp, funny and tender arena for female desire, class friction and overdue self-assertion.
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MOVIE2014 1h 41m MEX
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Angie Cepeda
Eloy
Mariana Treviño
Guille
Luis Gerardo Méndez
Ricardo
Alfonso Dosal
Pepe
Cristina Umaña
Amorita Rasgado
Valeria Vera
