La Visita del Cangrejo

La Visita del Cangrejo

2012 · 26 min · Drama

Toño, a 17-year-old teenager is forced to spend a weekend at the house of his father Sergio, whom he has not seen for years. There he feels alien and despite the clumsy efforts that Sergio makes to please him, the relationship does not progress. But when Toño sees him interact with his neighborhood, at the welcome from his old friend, Cangrejo; he begins to accept him and questions the years that he has been distant.

Directed by Pelayo Lira · Written by Pelayo Lira

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Luis Dubó Sergio (padre)
Vicente Palma Clandestino Toño (hijo)
Patricio Andrade Cangrejo

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