Ratón en Ferretería
1985 · 124 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama
Adonai Flores, an experienced writer of telenovelas, falls in love with Belén Helena, a girl of low class. Adonay, desperate to keep her with him, abandons his responsibilities and even his dog. After discovering that she is a drug dealer he decides to leave her and recovers his dog
Directed by Román Chalbaud · Written by Román Chalbaud
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