Moira

Dec 13, 2019

1h 32m

★ 6.8

Overview

Germán is Argentine by birth, but has lived in Spain for thirty years with his wife Rosa and his daughter Lucía. On the day of the young woman's birthday, he receives a phone call that will force him to confront his past in a violent way. This Argentine exile then has to deal with the terrible experiences he experienced during the Argentine dictatorship while overcoming his current family problems.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

La Pontiguele

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Cast

Germán

Daniel Lovecchio

Lucía

Nerea Lovecchio

Germán (joven)

Luciano Ciaglia

Rosa

Pury Estalayo

Martín

Víctor Vidal

Laura

Malena Alterio

Gustavo

Juan Luppi

Padre de Daniela

Emilio Linder

Daniela

Paola Tombolán

Mike

Fredrik Scheike

Hombre Ascensor (Pasado)

Miguel Flor De Lima

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