The Obscure Spring
The Obscure Spring
The Obscure Spring
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2014
1h 40m
6.9(93 votes)
Drama

Overview

Igor is a plumber; Pina serves coffee. It is winter and they both deeply desire each other, but they are not free. In trying to figure out how to realize their love, she decides to make a lion costume for her little son and he decides to buy a photocopying machine for his wife. Spring will come at last and with it the consummation of love, filling their lives with hope and sex.

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Alebrije Producciones

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Cast & Crew

28 members
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Irene Azuela

Pina

Irene Azuela
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José María Yázpik

Igor

José María Yázpik
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Cecilia Suárez

Flora

Cecilia Suárez
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Hayden Meyenberg

Lorenzo

Hayden Meyenberg
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Margarita Sanz

María

Margarita Sanz
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Fernando Becerril

Sr. Valdez

Fernando Becerril
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Marianna Burelli

Maestra Maribel

Marianna Burelli
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Flavio Medina

Sandro

Flavio Medina
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Zaili Sofia Macias

Rosita

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Cosmo

Pedro

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Luis Amaya

Juan Carlos

Luis Amaya
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Amanda Pascual

Bertha

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Pilar Boliver

Secretaria 1

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Nora Isabel Huerta

Secretaria 2

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Alex Barceló

Joven de las Quesadillas

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José Concepción Macías

Vendedor Mercería

José Concepción Macías
Sound

Carlos Aguilar

Vendedor de Telas

Carlos Aguilar
Camera

Ignacio Miranda

Jugador de Frontón

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Production

Alex Balassa

Ejecutivo del Banco

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Armando Hernández

Vendedor Fotocopiadoras

Armando Hernández
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Emilio Merritt

Cargador Fotocopiadora 1

Emilio Merritt
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Gabriel Roustand

Cargador Fotocopiadora 2

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Lucía Uribe

Chica de las Copias

Lucía Uribe
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Benny Emmanuel

Joven de las Copias

Benny Emmanuel
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Paulo Sergio Galindo

Maestro de Baile

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Alejandro Solar

Vendedor de Muñecos Bar

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Diego Emilio Chaires

Maestro Festival

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Enrique Rangel

Profesor Moncada

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