Karen Cries on the Bus

Karen Cries on the Bus

Happiness is closer than you can imagine

2011 · 98 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama

Karen discovers, after 10 years of marriage, she has left behind her dreams devoting herself to home chores and realizes it has been a mistake that cost her her youth. She decides then to separate and go in search of a life of its own. With her savings she rents a room in the center of Bogota and tries to get a job, but her age and inexperience makes it difficult. Karen will have to decide between returning to the stability of a relationship or facing life for herself.

Directed by Gabriel Rojas Vera · Written by Gabriel Rojas Vera

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