Encarnación
2007 · 93 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama
This film focuses on an aging starlette (Silvia Perez) was once an it-girl. She returns to her hometown for her niece's birthday party and has to deal with her conservative family who does not agree with her chosen lifestyle.
Directed by Anahí Berneri · Written by Sergio Wolf
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Silvia Pérez Erni -
Martina Juncadella Ana -
Luciano Cáceres Roberto - I Inés Saavedra Dora
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Fabián Arenillas Jorge -
Osmar Núñez Esteban -
Carlos Portaluppi - M Marcelo Aguilar
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