Antes de Morir

Antes de Morir

2000 · 102 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, Thriller

Andrés lives obsessed with the disappearance and possible murder of his family during a violent military coup in his country. The years have aggravated his obsession and he has become a police man as a way of accessing the truth. There is some madness in his life. He won’t rest until he finds the truth which is closer every day.

Directed by Pablo de la Barra · Written by David Suárez

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