La Abuela (The Grandmother)

Jan 28, 2022

1h 41m

★ 5.9

Overview

Susana leaves her life in Paris, where she works as a model, and returns to Madrid to take care of her grandmother Pilar.

Genres

Drama

Horror

Production Companies

Atresmedia

Les films du Worso

Canal+

Ciné+

Apaches Films

La Abuela (The Grandmother) Trailers

Cast

Susana

Almudena Amor

Pilar

Vera Valdez

Eva

Karina Kolokolchykova

Adela

Marina Gutiérrez

Child Susana

Berta Sánchez

Child Eva

Alba Bonnin

Julita

Gabriela Calonfirescu

Doctor Romero

Ileana Wilson

Burger Joint Waitress

Chacha Huang

Agency Person #1

Lle Godoy

Agency Person #2

Pia Hessel

Nurse (voice)

Marta Crespo

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