Turtle Family

Turtle Family

2006 · 139 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama

At the close of a special day, family ties are shown to be fragile before the shared feeling concerning an important abscence when the sensation of absence. Uncle Manuel, a very peculiar man is determined to help his sibling's adolescent children and his brother-in-law, an unemployed union leader. Mom's house has now become a place where the family could vanish due to a world of broken dreams.

Directed by Rubén Imaz · Written by Gabriela Vidal

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