Bodas de Papel

Bodas de Papel

1979 · 90 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

Esther and Gustavo are celebrating seven years of happy marriage. Two beautiful children and a comfortable home in a residential area backs the stability of the still young couple, a conventional model of marriage where nothing seems to disturb their harmonious coexistence.

Directed by Román Chalbaud · Written by José Ignacio Cabrujas

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