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Luz's Motives
Luz's Motives

Luz's Motives

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Luz is in jail, accused of murdering her own children. Her husband and her mother-in-law say she killed them in cold blood. Dr. Rebollar tries to help the woman, but she refuses to remember anything. Luz thinks of jail as the purgatory: it's only one step to reach the Heaven.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

5.1/10

Release Date

06 February 1986

Country

Mexico

Cast

Patricia Reyes Spíndola

Patricia Reyes Spíndola

Luz

Delia Casanova

Delia Casanova

Dra. Maricarmen Rebollar

Marta Aura

Marta Aura

Lic. Marisela Alférez

Ana Ofelia Murguía

Ana Ofelia Murguía

Luz's mother in law

Alonso Echánove

Alonso Echánove

Sebastián

Carlota Villagrán

Carlota Villagrán

Luz's friend

Dunia Saldívar

Dunia Saldívar

Female Prisioner

Georgina Chavira

Georgina Chavira

Adriana Rojo

Adriana Rojo

Keeper

María Prado

María Prado

Public ministry

Luz María Peña

Luz María Peña

Pregnant public ministry

Socorro Camacho

Socorro Camacho

Juan de la Loza

Juan de la Loza

Maricarmen's Husband

José Ángel García

José Ángel García

Priest

Carlos Cardán

Carlos Cardán

Pancho

Maribel Zúñiga

Maribel Zúñiga

Luz's daughter

Moisés Ramírez

Moisés Ramírez

Luz's son

Daniel Mujica

Daniel Mujica

Luz's son

Víctor Martínez

Víctor Martínez

Luz's son

Octavio Cruz

Octavio Cruz

Luz's son

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