Luz's Motives

Feb 6, 1986

1h 36m

★ 5.1

Overview

Luz is in jail, accused of murdering her own children. Her husband and her mother-in-law say she killed them in cold blood. Dr. Rebollar tries to help the woman, but she refuses to remember anything. Luz thinks of jail as the purgatory: it's only one step to reach the Heaven.

Genres

Drama

History

Crime

Production Companies

Chimalistac Postproducción S.A.

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Cast

Luz

Patricia Reyes Spíndola

Dra. Maricarmen Rebollar

Delia Casanova

Lic. Marisela Alférez

Marta Aura

Luz's mother in law

Ana Ofelia Murguía

Sebastián

Alonso Echánove

Luz's friend

Carlota Villagrán

Female Prisioner

Dunia Saldívar

Georgina Chavira

Keeper

Adriana Rojo

Public ministry

María Prado

Pregnant public ministry

Luz María Peña

Socorro Camacho

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