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Apio Verde

Apio Verde

She must choose

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ThrillerDrama

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Adriana finds out the son she's expecting suffers a brain malformation that won't allow him to live outside her womb. As therapeutic abortion is illegal in Chile, she must wait until her baby is naturally born.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

05 June 2013

Country

Chile

Cast

Catherine Mazoyer

Catherine Mazoyer

Adriana Espinoza

Cristián Gajardo

Cristián Gajardo

Diego Donoso

Catalina Aguayo

Catalina Aguayo

Lucia

Sonia Mena

Sonia Mena

Mother Mariana

Teresita Reyes

Teresita Reyes

Adriana's Mother (Carmen)

Andrés Gómez

Andrés Gómez

Tomás

Carolina Paulsen

Carolina Paulsen

Congresswoman Fernández

Jenny Cavallo

Jenny Cavallo

Melanie

Alejandro Trejo

Alejandro Trejo

Priest

Gregory Cohen

Gregory Cohen

Doctor

Claudia Hidalgo

Claudia Hidalgo

Interviewer

Paulina González

Paulina González

Reporter

Andrés Olea

Andrés Olea

Veterinarian

Pamela Leiva

Pamela Leiva

Costumer 1

Cecilia Levi

Cecilia Levi

Costumer 3

Antonia Carcamo

Antonia Carcamo

Juliet in Theater Play

Iñigo Urrutia

Iñigo Urrutia

Suitor 1

Daniel Olave

Daniel Olave

Suitor 2

Luis Bravo

Luis Bravo

Suitor 3

Rodrigo Moreno del Canto

Rodrigo Moreno del Canto

Pills Salesman

Sandro Larenas

Sandro Larenas

Doctor (voice)

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