As If the Earth Had Swallowed Them Up

Jan 24, 2025

0h 14m

★ 7.5

Overview

Olivia, a young woman living abroad, returns to her hometown in Mexico in the hope of reconnecting with her past. But the violence she witnessed as a child has not abated, and the journey rekindles memories that are impossible to reconcile with.

Genres

Animation

Production Companies

XBO films

ARTE

Studio Les Affranchis

Have A Nice Day Films

Studio 12ter

Kaa Production

Cercle Rouge Productions

Saraband

As If the Earth Had Swallowed Them Up Trailers

Cast

Young Olivia (voice)

Carolina Zárate Wall

Adult Olivia (voice)

Natalia León

The pretty girl (voice)

GAYA

Mother (voice)

Rebeca Magdely González

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