Facing the Wind

Nov 23, 2018

1h 48m

★ 6.0

Overview

Monica, a renowned choreographer, returns to Spain after a 20 year absence to see her sick father. Upon arriving her father has already died and her mother asks her to stay to sell the family home. In delaying her return to Buenos Aires Monica rediscovers her childhood landscapes and is forced to confront the past.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Polar Star Films

Paraíso Production

Hellish Producciones

Habitación 1520 Producciones

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Cast

Mónica

Mónica García

Pilar

Concha Canal

Elena

Ana Fernández

Berta

Elena Martín Gimeno

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