Hell and Back

Hell and Back

2019 · 75 min · ★ 5.2 · Drama, Thriller

La Pampa, Argentina. María, a teacher in a small town who is about to become a mother, decides to leave her violent husband to raise her child in a better place. A small incident triggers the beginning of her journey through the hostile desert.

Directed by Alberto Romero · Written by Alberto Romero

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