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About the Living
About the Living

About the Living

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A Mexican upper-class family suffers a great loss. After a while everyone seems to go on with their lives. But after 11 years, everyone will start to remember that tragedy and start the road to depression and self-pity, and possible self-destruction.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

24 September 2001

Country

Mexico

Cast

Rafael Sánchez Navarro

Rafael Sánchez Navarro

Derek

Clarissa Malherios

Clarissa Malherios

Dulce

Osvaldo Benavides

Osvaldo Benavides

Damián

Martha Claudia Moreno

Martha Claudia Moreno

Emilia Moreno

Diego Sauregui

Diego Sauregui

Joaquín

Jerildy Bosch

Jerildy Bosch

Fabiana

Pedro Guerrero

Pedro Guerrero

Young Damian

Gisselle Kuri

Gisselle Kuri

Dalia

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