The Flock of Angels

The Flock of Angels

1979 · 96 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

Ingrid is a young high school student who due to the impact suffered by the death of his mother, is acting strangely causing concern to her teachers. After a landslide caused by heavy rains, police surrounded the premises of the high school to expel the refugees resulting in the classes suspended.

Directed by Román Chalbaud · Written by José Ignacio Cabrujas

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