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2013 | Color | 96 min

Monica is a social worker in Mexico City, whose son has a degenerative illness in both eyes. Having exhausted all other options, a corneal transplant is the only hope. Overwhelmed by the slowness of the health care system and the scarcity of resources, she decides to search for an extreme solution in her work environment: the world of street children.


Country: México
Direction: Franco; Victoria, Franco; Michel
Script: Franco; Michel
Production: Franco; Victoria, Zonana; Moisés, Menassé; Elías, Franco; Michel
Photography: Sarfati; Isi
Sound: Jaramillo; Miguel, González Jordán; Federico
Cast:Moreno; Omar, Espinoza; Benjamín, Najman; Jacobo, del Carmen; Mónica
Art direction: Aramburu; Jesús
Participation year at FICM: 2013

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A story about the desperation of a man leading a monotonous life. Interacting with people turns out to be impossible, and his routine has alienated his loved ones, among them, his 11-year-old son.

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