Apio Verde

Apio Verde

She must choose

2013 · 82 min · ★ 6.7 · Thriller, Drama

Adriana finds out the son she's expecting suffers a brain malformation that won't allow him to live outside her womb. As therapeutic abortion is illegal in Chile, she must wait until her baby is naturally born.

Directed by Francesc Morales · Written by Francesc Morales

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