The Eternal Feminine

The Eternal Feminine

2017 · 86 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama

Rosario Castellanos is an introverted university student who doesn't seem to belong to her time. In the early 1950s in Mexico City, she is fighting to have voice heard in a society run by men. She is about to become one of the biggest female writers in Mexican literature, but her tumultuous love story with Ricardo Guerra will manifest her fragility and contradictions. At the peak of her career and her marriage, she will ignite a discussion that will mark a turning point in her life.

Directed by Natalia Beristáin · Written by Javier Peñalosa

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Karina Gidi Rosario (Adulta)
Daniel Giménez Cacho Ricardo (Adulto)
Tessa Ía Rosario
Pedro de Tavira Ricardo
María Evoli Luisa Josefina
Luis Eduardo Yee Raúl
Danae Reynaud Chica del Piano
Ari Albarran Lolita joven
Raúl Briones Luis Villoro
David Gaitán Sergio Magaña

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