The Man of the Future

Jul 3, 2019

1h 30m

★ 6.1

Overview

Michelsen, an older trucker who is lonely and sick, while traveling through Patagonia meets someone on the highway who reminds him of his daughter, whom he has not seen in years.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Sagrado Cine

La Unión de los Ríos

Quijote Films

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Cast

Michelsen

José Soza

Jefe

Sergio Hernández

Elena

Antonia Giesen

Gaucho Ovejas

Rubén Redlich

Cuatro Dedos

Roberto Farías

Nicole

Amparo Noguera

Paula

Giannina Fruttero

Tecla

Jorge Arecheta

Nicole's Husband

Erto Pantoja

Olivia

Solange Lackington

Maxi

María Alché

Elena's Friend

Nicolás Rojas

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