A House with Two Dogs

Mar 24, 2025

1h 38m

★ 6.5

Overview

Argentina, 2001. In the midst of the economic crisis, Manuel and his family have to move to his grandmother's house. Caught in a strange war over the occupation of spaces, Manuel finds, in his grandmother, a particular way of resisting.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Gualicho Cine

Vega Cine

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Cast

Manuel

Simón Boquite Bernal

La Tati

Magdalena Combes Tillard

Héctor

Maximiliano Gallo

Hernán

Emilio Silber

Cristina

Abigail Piñeiro

Nelly

Vanina Bonelli

Nora

Florencia Coll

Raquel

Carla Dogliani

Raúl

Ariel Martinez

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