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Second Name
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Second Name

Nov 15, 2002
1h 33m
★ 5.5

Overview

After the suicide of her beloved father, the biologist Daniella Logan visits her catatonic mother in a mental institution to tell the tragic event and her mother calls her "Josephine". Daniella goes to the cemetery and finds that her father's grave had been opened and his corpse was profaned. She decides to investigate, and receives a message of a diabetic priest, Father Elias, who tells her about an ancient fanatic religious sect of followers of Abraham that kills the first child. Later, she meets a weird man, Toby Harris, who claims to be his legitimate father. Daniella continues seeking the truth about her origins and discloses very dark secrets about her family and friends.

Genres

Thriller
Mystery
Drama
Horror

Production Companies

Castelao Productions
Filmax International

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Cast

Erica Prior

Daniella

Erica Prior

Trae Houlihan

Chrysteen

Trae Houlihan

Denis Rafter

Simon Hastings

Denis Rafter

Craig Stevenson

Toby Harris

Craig Stevenson

Frank O'Sullivan

Inspector Potts

Frank O'Sullivan

John O'Toole

Father Elias

John O'Toole

Teresa Gimpera

Nana

Teresa Gimpera

Craig Hill

Theodore Logan

Craig Hill

Toby Harper

Dr. Grant

Toby Harper

Miguel Ibáñez Monroy

Raymod

Miguel Ibáñez Monroy

Birgit Bofarull

Mrs. Hastings

Birgit Bofarull

Richard Collins-Moore

Dr. Larabee

Richard Collins-Moore

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