Luz's Motives

Luz's Motives

1986 · 96 min · ★ 5.4 · Drama, History, Crime

Luz is in jail, accused of murdering her own children. Her husband and her mother-in-law say she killed them in cold blood. Dr. Rebollar tries to help the woman, but she refuses to remember anything. Luz thinks of jail as the purgatory: it's only one step to reach the Heaven.

Directed by Felipe Cazals · Written by Xavier Robles

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Patricia Reyes Spíndola Luz
Delia Casanova Dra. Maricarmen Rebollar
Marta Aura Lic. Marisela Alférez
Ana Ofelia Murguía Luz's mother in law
Alonso Echánove Sebastián
Carlota Villagrán Luz's friend
Dunia Saldívar Female Prisioner
Georgina Chavira
Adriana Rojo Keeper
María Prado Public ministry
Luz María Peña Pregnant public ministry
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