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1997 · 117 min · ★ 7.1 · Comedy

The story of an odd family in which two uncles, apparently bachelors, play the role of mother and father for their two orphan nephews in the Valencia of the 1960s and 70s.

Directed by Francesc Bellmunt · Written by Francesc Bellmunt

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