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The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy

2020 · ★ 6.0 · Drama

1954, in the small mountain town of Colombia, Alfonso, an 11-year old boy whose mother passed away, doesn't have any family and to survive has no other recourse than to leave school and begin working as errand boy at a local pharmacy. There he learns all of the basic concepts of medicine, which changes his life in spectacular fashion.

Directed by Carlos del Castillo · Written by Carlos del Castillo

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