Drama/Mex

Drama/Mex

Your misery is my joy

2006 · 105 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Romance

Two stories unfold over the same long, hot day in Acapulco. The first involves Fernanda, who is forced to deal with the emergence of her ex-lover. Her boyfriend must compete with the sexual tension they share. The second concerns Jamie, a worker attempting suicide, until a girl disrupts his plan.

Directed by Gerardo Naranjo · Written by Gerardo Naranjo

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