Maternal

Dec 12, 2019

1h 31m

★ 6.6

Overview

Lu and Fati are teen mums living in a religious shelter in Buenos Aires. Sister Paola arrives there to take her final vows. But the girls’ impending motherhood faces her with a challenging situation.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Campo Cine

dispàrte

Vivo Film

RAI

Etrusca

BLS Südtirol Alto Adige

INCAA

Programa Ibermedia

MiC

Audience Design Fund

Maternal Trailers

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Cast

Sor Paola

Lidiya Liberman

Fátima

Denise Carrizo

Luciana

Agustina Malale

Directora

Marta Lubos

Sor Aurora

Livia Fernán

Nina

Isabella Cilia

Michael

Alan Rivas

Sister Bruna

Renata Palminiello

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