Amaina

Amaina

2010 · 18 min

Two brothers await with their dying mother the precise moment that the rain gives them a break. The harvest has had its time to ripen and has begun to weaken. They would make a decision: stay there to take care of her or go out to do the job before the water destroys the crop.

Directed by Eduardo Crespo · Written by Eduardo Crespo

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