The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness

The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness

5.5IMDb Score
Released:2012-08-26
Genre:Drama
Duration:12 min
Country:Mexico
Director:Ángeles Cruz
Actors:Vanessa Cuevas, Ángeles Cruz, Román Cruz, Alex Pérez, Encarnación Pérez
Production:Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Overview:

The tiricia is an illness of the soul when the heart is saddened. A story of three generations afflicted with being tiricientas: Ita, Justa and Alicia – grandmother, mother and daughter – who have at different times suffered, tolerated and allowed abuse, dragging on the disease. Alicia decides to break the cycle, eradicating it for future generations.

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