The Empty Box

Genres

Drama

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Jazmín, a young woman living in Mexico City, is nonplussed when she receives a call informing her that her father Toussaint, an illegal Haitian immigrant, is ill. She hasn't seen him in years, and does not know why they are calling her. When she finally gets to the hospital and discovers that her father is suffering from vascular dementia, she finds herself faced with the task of caring for a man who is more a stranger than a father to her.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

29 March 2017

Country

Mexico

Cast

Claudia Sainte-Luce

Jazmin

Jimmy Jean-Louis

Toussaint

Pablo Sigal

Manu

Luciana Miquirray

Jazmín (niña)

Martha Claudia Moreno

Mesera

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