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Fable of a Blood-Drained Girl
Fable of a Blood-Drained Girl

Fable of a Blood-Drained Girl

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Gizella turns 15 today; she's becoming a woman. Her strict and bourgeois parents have organized a fancy dinner-party to celebrate with their closest friends. At the end of the event, Gizella will have to give a speech, but everything gets complicated when she discovers that a little plant has begun to grow in her mouth. Gizella needs to hide her secret to save her parents from the shame, though this means going against her own nature.

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

25 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

24 May 2013

Country

Mexico

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