The Navel

The Navel

2023 · 29 min · Drama

Coral and her pregnant sister Luz live in an old house with no running water. In their patio, while the bricklayers are building a cistern, they accidentally find a pre-Hispanic burial and an archaeologist intervenes. At night, as Luz goes into labor, the men will make another unexpected discovery.

Directed by Juan Pablo Villalobos · Written by Juan Pablo Villalobos

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