Turtle Family
Genres
Overview
At the close of a special day, family ties are shown to be fragile before the shared feeling concerning an important abscence when the sensation of absence. Uncle Manuel, a very peculiar man is determined to help his sibling's adolescent children and his brother-in-law, an unemployed union leader. Mom's house has now become a place where the family could vanish due to a world of broken dreams.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
139 min
Release Date
2006-09-21
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
7.6
José Ángel Bichir
Luisa Pardo
Manuel Plata López
Dagoberto Gama
Julio Huidobro
José Juan Meraz
Leonardo Ortizgris
Gabino Rodríguez
Ricardo Polanco
Julieta Egurrola
Manuela Ímaz
Javier Zaragoza
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