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Writer-director Rodrigo Sepulveda suggests a personal explanation for her quest late in the game, but too late and too half-heartedly to rescue this morose Chilean drama from its own sanctimony.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Overview
After reading in the newspaper that a newborn baby was found in a dumpster, a teacher becomes obsessed with giving it a proper burial.
Director and cast
- Rodrigo Sepúlveda Director
- Amparo Noguera as Sofía
- Jaime Vadell as Judge Águila
- Francisco Pérez-Bannen as Doctor Schultz
- Luis Gnecco as Pedro
- Mariana Loyola as Alicia
- Patricia Rivadeneira as Berta - Judge's Secretary
- Daniela Ramírez as Jimena
- Emilia Noguera Cast
- Elsa Poblete Cast
- Carolina Jullian Cast
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