Maria is a shellfisherwoman and midwife in a small village in the Illa de Arousa in 1970s Galicia. After an unexpected event, she is forced to flee to Portugal.
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Janet Novás
María
Siobhan Fernandes
Anabela
Carla Rivas
Luisa
Daniela Hernán Marchán
Ángela
Diego Anido
Juan
María Lado
Teresa
Julia Gómez
Carmen
José Navarro
Marcos
Nuria Lestegás
Mabel
Darío Fernández Raposo
Manuel
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