El café de Lupe

El café de Lupe

2007 · 15 min

Laura is a beautiful young woman who is tired of her monotonous and routine life serving beer at Lupe's Cafe for 10 years. On her birthday, Laura decides to leave. She boards a bus and begins her search for a new life, a new beginning. It is there that she meets Felix, an attractive and adventurous young man who steals her heart in just a few moments. After this fleeting encounter, Laura begins to discover the true consequences of her decision.

Directed by Mariana Fuentes · Written by Mariana Fuentes

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