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Memories of a Burning Body
Memories of a Burning Body

Memories of a Burning Body

Genres

Drama

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Raised in a repressive era where sexuality was taboo, Ana, Patricia, and Mayela found their understanding of womanhood based on unspoken rules and implicit impositions. Now, their fearless voices incarnate in a single 65-year-old woman, who revisits a kaleidoscopic life of intertwined memories, secrets, and hidden desires.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$502

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

11 July 2024

Country

Costa Rica

Cast

Sol Carballo

Sol Carballo

Woman

Paulina Bernini Víquez

Paulina Bernini Víquez

Young Woman

Juliana Filloy

Juliana Filloy

Child

Liliana Biamonte

Liliana Biamonte

Mother

Juan Luis Araya

Juan Luis Araya

Husband

Gabriel Araya

Gabriel Araya

Father

Leonardo Perucci

Leonardo Perucci

Boyfriend

Cecilia Garcia Perez

Cecilia Garcia Perez

Grandmother

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