El Planeta
Sep 24 2021
•1h 22m
•Comedy, Drama
Amidst the devastation of post-crisis Spain, mother and daughter bluff and grift to keep up the lifestyle they think they deserve, bonding over common tragedy and an impending eviction.
Cast
See allAle Ulman
María Rendueles
Amalia Ulman
Leonor Jimenez
Nacho Vigalondo
Older Man
Genoveva Garcia Castanon
Craigslist Buyer
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