Magical Girl

Sep 7, 2014

2h 7m

★ 7.4

Be careful what you wish for.

Overview

The father of a terminally ill girl is determined to grant his daughter's last wish, a ridiculously expensive collectors' costume from a Japanese TV series. The request will drive him into a journey within his city's dark underbelly.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Aquí y Allí Films

Canal+ España

Sabre Producciones

Lovemonk

TVE

Magical Girl Trailers

Cast

Bárbara

Bárbara Lennie

Damián

José Sacristán

Luis

Luis Bermejo

Alicia

Lucía Pollán

Alfredo

Israel Elejalde

Ada

Elisabet Gelabert

Marisol

Marisol Membrillo

Oliver

Miquel Insúa

Pepo

Javier Botet

Shopkeeper

Alberto Chaves

Bábara niña

Marina Andruix

Marcos niño

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