From Afar

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From Afar

2015

1h 33m

6.1(138 votes)

Drama

Overview

Armando, a 50 year man, seeks young men in Caracas and pays them just for company. One day he meets Elder, a 17 years boy that is the leader of a criminal gang, and that meeting changes their lives forever.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Alfredo Castro

Armando

Luis Silva

Elder

Jericó Montilla

Amelia

Catherina Cardozo

María

Marcos Moreno

Manuel

Jorge Luis Bosque

Fernando

Felipe Massiani

Javier Marcano

Auffer Camacho

Mermelada

Iván Peña

Yoni

Ernesto Campos

Kleiber

Creative team

Directed by: Lorenzo Vigas
Written by: Guillermo Arriaga
Lorenzo Vigas
Produced by: Guillermo Arriaga
Michel Franco

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