Penumbra

Penumbra

Penumbra

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Penumbra

2012

0h 22m

2.7(3 votes)

Drama

Overview

Luna decides not to commit suicide. Too drunk, meets Angel; they decide to flee together to a house in the forest that they saw on a postcard. What do they don't know is what will it cost them to get there.

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Production Companies

Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC)

Cast & Crew

4 members

Acting

Alexis de Anda

Luna

Alexis de Anda

Acting

Tenoch Huerta Mejía

Ángel

Tenoch Huerta Mejía

Acting

Eduardo Tanús

Javier

Eduardo Tanús

Acting

Iktar Antares

Cajero

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