Porcelain Horse

Porcelain Horse

2012 · 100 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama

Paco Chavez's life is careless and charming. It's a life of illicit drugs and a forbidden love affair he carries with Lucia, his former high school sweetheart, now married to another man. One night, Paco and his younger brother Luis, enter their parent's home to steal a porcelain horse to pawn in order to score more drugs. Their father catches them and a fight ensues. The consequences of that fight will haunt both brothers forever.

Directed by Javier Andrade · Written by Javier Andrade

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