Archive for January, 2009
Friday, January 30th, 2009
All Genres:
Animation, Adventure
Release Year: 2009
Country: France | Belgium | Ireland
Runtime: Argentina:75 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente) | France:75 min
Languages: English
Director: Tomm Moore
Nora Twomey (co-director)
Tagline:
Writers: Tomm Moore (story) Fabrice Ziolkowski (screenplay)
Cast: Brendan Gleeson … Abbot Cellach (voice)
Liam Hourican … Brother Tang / Leonardo (voice)
Mick Lally … Aidan (voice)
Michael McGrath … Adult Brendan (voice)
Evan McGuire … Brendan (voice)
Christen Mooney … Aisling (voice)
Paul Tylack … Brother Assoua (voice)
Paul Young … Brother Square (voice)
Plot: The animated story of the boy behind the famed Book of Kells. add synopsis
Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 3 nominations
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Friday, January 30th, 2009
All Genres:
Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA | Canada | Germany
Runtime: 87 min
Languages: English
Director: Charles Guard
Thomas Guard
Tagline: Fear moves in
Cast: Emily Browning … Anna
Arielle Kebbel … Alex
David Strathairn … Steven
Elizabeth Banks … Rachel Summers
Maya Massar … Mom
Kevin McNulty … Sheriff Emery
Jesse Moss … Matthew Hendricks
Dean Paul Gibson … Dr. Silberling
Don S. Davis … Mr. Henson
Lex Burnham … Iris Wright
Matthew Bristol … David Wright
Danny Bristol … Samuel Wright
Heather Doerksen … Mildred Kemp
Alf Humphreys … Priest (as Alfred E. Humphreys)
Ryan Cowie … Orderly #1
Plot: Anna Rydell returns home to her sister (and best friend) Alex after a stint in a mental hospital, though her recovery is jeopardized thanks to her cruel stepmother, aloof father, and the presence of a ghost in their home.
Awards: 1 nomination
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009
All Genres:
Comedy, Romance
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA | Canada
Runtime: 97 min
Languages: English | Spanish
Director:
Tagline: She's an executive on the move. But her career is taking her a little farther than she expected.
Cast: Renée Zellweger … Lucy Hill
Harry Connick Jr. … Ted Mitchell
Siobhan Fallon … Blanche Gunderson (as Siobhan Fallon Hogan)
J.K. Simmons … Stu Kopenhafer
Mike O'Brien … Lars Ulstead
Frances Conroy … Trudy Van Uuden
Ferron Guerreiro … Bobbie Mitchell
Barbara James Smith … Joan
James Durham … Rob Deitmar
Robert Small … Donald Arling
Wayne Nicklas … Harve Gunderson
Hilary Carroll … Kimberley
Nancy Drake … Flo
Stewart J. Zully … Wallace Miller (as Stewart Zully)
Marilyn Boyle … Winnie
Plot: A Miami businesswoman adjusts to her new life in a tiny Minnesota town.
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009
All Genres:
Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Release Year: 2009
Country: Canada | UK | USA
Runtime: 111 min
Languages: English | Cantonese
Director:
Tagline: One push can change everything.
Cast: Colin Ford … Young Nick
Joel Gretsch … Nick's Father
Djimon Hounsou … Henry Carver
Dakota Fanning … Cassie Holmes
Robert Tsonos … Division Doctor #1
Brandon Rhea … Division Doctor #2
Camilla Belle … Kira Hudson
Neil Jackson … Victor Budarin
Chris Evans … Nick Gant
Kai Cheung Leung … Dice Man
Sun Nan Hung … Dice Man's Heavy
Corey Stoll … Agent Mack
Scott Michael Campbell … Agent Holden
Wai Man Tam … Cook in Fish Market
Hal Yamanouchi … Pop Father (as Haruihko Yamanouchi)
Plot: Two young Americans with special abilities must race to find a girl in Hong Kong before a shadowy government organization called Division does.
Awards: 1 nomination
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Friday, January 23rd, 2009
All Genres:
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Release Year: 2009
Country: UK
Runtime: 97 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: The last place you'd ever expect to find yourself
Writers: Duncan Jones (original story) Nathan Parker (screenplay)
Cast: Sam Rockwell … Sam Bell
Kevin Spacey … GERTY (voice)
Dominique McElligott … Tess Bell
Rosie Shaw … Little Eve
Adrienne Shaw … Nanny
Kaya Scodelario … Eve
Benedict Wong … Thompson
Matt Berry … Overmeyers
Malcolm Stewart … Technician
Robin Chalk … Sam Bell Clone
Plot: Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet’s power problems.
Awards: Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 14 wins & 9 nominations
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
All Genres:
Action, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA | New Zealand
Runtime: 92 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline:
Cast: Michael Sheen … Lucian
Bill Nighy … Viktor
Rhona Mitra … Sonja
Steven Mackintosh … Tannis
Kevin Grevioux … Raze
David Aston … Coloman
Geraldine Brophy … Nobleman's Wife
Leighton Cardno … Fearful Lycan
Alex Carroll … Young Lucian (as Alexander Carroll)
Elizabeth Hawthorne … Orsova
Jared Turner … Xristo
Jason Hood … Death Dealer
Mark Mitchinson … Nobleman
Tania Nolan … Luka
Craig Parker … Sabas
Plot: An origins story centered on the centuries-old feud between the race of aristocratic vampires and their onetime slaves, the Lycans.
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
All Genres:
Comedy
Release Year: 2009
Country: UK
Runtime: 106 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: The fate of the world is on the line.
Writers: Harold Manning (French adaptation) and Jesse Armstrong (written by)
Cast: Peter Capaldi … Malcolm Tucker
Tom Hollander … Simon Foster
Gina McKee … Judy Molloy
James Gandolfini … Lt. Gen. George Miller
Chris Addison … Toby Wright
Anna Chlumsky … Liza Weld
Enzo Cilenti … Bob Adriano
Paul Higgins … Jamie MacDonald
Mimi Kennedy … Karen Clarke
Alex Macqueen … Sir Jonathan Tutt
Johnny Pemberton … A.J. Brown
Olivia Poulet … Suzy
David Rasche … Linton Barwick
Joanna Scanlan … Roz
James Smith … Michael Rodgers
Plot: The US President and UK Prime Minister fancy a war. But not everyone agrees that war is a good thing…
Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 16 nominations
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
All Genres:
Comedy
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: USA:90 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: There are no time-outs in…
Cast: Uma Thurman … Eliza Welsh
Anthony Edwards
Minnie Driver … Sheila rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Samantha Bee
Carol Commissiong … Bakery Customer #2
Alice Drummond
Arjun Gupta
Jenny Kirlin … Bakery Clerk
Clea Lewis
Aaron Mathias … Model boyfriend
Javier Picayo … Male College Student
Vincent James Russo … Pedestrain
David Schallipp … Lucas Welsh
Matthew Schallipp … Lucas Welsh
Jake M. Smith … PA
Jackie Stewart … Model
Stephanie Szostak … Sandrine Dumas
Daisy Tahan … Clara
Plot: In Manhattan, a mother of two preparing for her daughter’s sixth birthday party has no idea of the challenges she’s about to face in order to pull off the event.
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Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
All Genres:
Drama
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: 77 min
Languages: English | French
Director:
Tagline: See it with someone you ****
Cast: Sasha Grey … Chelsea / Christine Brown
Chris Santos … Chris
Philip Eytan … Phillip
T. Colby Trane … Waiter
Peter Zizzo … Zizzo
Ron Stein … Vegas Buddy #1
Marshall Gilman … Vegas Buddy #2
Michael Roberts … Vegas Buddy #3
Vincent Dellacera … Chelsea's Driver
Jim Kempner … Art Gallery Owner
David Levien … David
Mark Jacobson … Interviewer
Alan Milstein … Pete
Sukhdev Singh … Super
Ted Jessup … Chatty 'John'
Plot: A drama set in the days leading up to the 2008 Presidential election, and centered on a high-end Manhattan call girl meeting the challenges of her boyfriend, her clients, and her work.
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Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: 99 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: A story about two strangers. One a little stranger than the other…
Cast: Hugh Dancy … Adam Raki
Rose Byrne … Beth Buchwald
Peter Gallagher … Marty Buchwald
Amy Irving … Rebecca Buchwald
Frankie Faison … Harlan
Mark Linn-Baker … Sam Klieber
Haviland Morris … Lyra
Adam LeFevre … Mr. Wardlow
Mike Hodge … Judge
Peter O'Hara … Williams
John Rothman … Beranbaum
Terry Walters … Michael
Susan Porro … Jen
Maddie Corman … Robin
Jeff Hiller … Rom
Plot: Adam, a lonely man with Asperger’s Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.
Awards: 2 wins & 2 nominations
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Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: USA:103 min
Languages: English | Ukrainian
Director:
Tagline: We're not in Manhattan anymore.
Cast: Hugh Grant … Paul Morgan
Sarah Jessica Parker … Meryl Morgan
Natalia Klimas … Monique Rabelais
Vincenzo Amato … Girard Rabelais
Jesse Liebman … Adam Feller
Elisabeth Moss … Jackie Drake
Michael Kelly … Vincent
Seth Gilliam … U.S. Marshal Lasky
Sándor Técsy … Anton Forenski (as Sandor Tecsy)
Kevin Brown … U.S. Marshal Henderson
Steven Boyer … U.S. Marshal Ferber
Sharon Wilkins … U.S. Marshal King
Sam Elliott … Clay Wheeler
Mary Steenburgen … Emma Wheeler
Kim Shaw … Nurse Kelly
Plot: In New York City, an estranged couple who witness a murder are relocated to small-town Wyoming as part of a witness-protection program. add synopsis
Awards: 1 nomination
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Monday, January 19th, 2009
All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: Argentina:107 min | USA:107 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: It was the worst job they ever imagined… and the best time of their lives.
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg … James Brennan
Kelsey Ford … Arlene
Michael Zegen … Eric
Ryan McFarland … Brad
Jack Gilpin … Mr. Brennan
Wendie Malick … Mrs. Brennan
Matt Bush … Tommy Frigo
Todd Cioppa … Velvet Touch Manager
Stephen Mast … Rich
Kristen Wiig … Paulette
Bill Hader … Bobby
Martin Starr … Joel
Adam Kroloff … Adult Contestant
Kristen Stewart … Em Lewin
Kevin Breznahan … Molly Hatchet T-Shirt Guy
Plot: A comedy set in the summer of 1987 and centered around a recent college grad (Eisenberg) who takes a nowhere job at his local amusement park, only to find it’s the perfect course to get him prepared for the real world.
Awards: 2 nominations
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Monday, January 19th, 2009
All Genres:
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Release Year: 2009
Country: UK | Ireland
Runtime: 89 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: To face the future, they must face the past.
Cast: Liam Neeson … Alistair Little
James Nesbitt … Joe Griffen
Anamaria Marinca … Vika rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Juliet Crawford … Cathy
Niamh Cusack … Alistair's Mum
Mark David … Young Alistair (as Mark Davison)
Gerry Doherty … Joe's Dad
Richard Dormer … Michael
Paul Garret … Alistair's Dad
Katy Gleadhill … Fiona
Jonathan Harden … David
Pauline Hutton … Sharon
Andrea Irvine … Sarah
Gerard Jordan … Jim
Paul Kennedy … Sound recordist
Conor MacNeill … Dave
Mark Matthews … Martin – Cameraman at Loughfinn Centre
Mathew McElhinney … Stuart
Barry McEvoy … Joe's Chauffeur
Paula McFetridge … Joe's Mum
Diarmuid Noyes … Andy
Richard Orr … Alistair's Chauffeur
Lalor Roddy … LandLord
Plot: The story of former UVF member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffen’s brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two. add synopsis
Awards: 2 wins & 1 nomination
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Monday, January 19th, 2009
All Genres:
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: USA:80 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline:
Writers: John Krasinski (screenplay) David Foster Wallace (story)
Cast: Julianne Nicholson … Sara Quinn
Ben Shenkman … Subject #14
Timothy Hutton … Professor Adams / Subject #30
Michael Cerveris … Subject #15
Corey Stoll … Subject #51
Chris Messina … Subject #19
Max Minghella … Kevin / Subject #28
Lou Taylor Pucci … Evan / Subject #28
Will Arnett … Subject #11
John Krasinski … Ryan / Subject #20
Will Forte … Subject #72
Joey Slotnick … Tad / Subject #59
Dominic Cooper … Daniel / Subject #46
Benjamin Gibbard … Harry / Subject #20
Bobby Cannavale … Subject #40
Plot: A graduate student (Nicholson) copes with a recent breakup by conducting interviews with various men.
Awards: 1 nomination
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Monday, January 19th, 2009
All Genres:
Drama
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: USA:92 min | Germany:100 min (European Film Market)
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline:
Cast: Emmy Rossum … Alexa Walker
Zach Gilford … Johnny Drake
Ashley Springer … Ben Berger
Ana Gasteyer … Ruth Berger
Rooney Mara … Courtney
Sandra Bernhard … Dr. Serena Mohr
Alan Cumming … Grant Matson
Cady Huffman … Dr. Kolton
Brianne Berkson … Gabby
Chris Riggi … Josh
Brea Bee … Mel Drake
Lucy McMichael … Ms. Davis
Suzanne Savoy … Deirdre Walker
Wayne Pyle … Alan Berger
Adam Fleming
Plot: A drama centered around three high school seniors – an aspiring actress, her misfit best friend, and a loner – who become engaged in an intimate and complicated relationship. add synopsis
Awards: 1 nomination
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Monday, January 19th, 2009
All Genres:
Drama, Romance, War
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: Germany:105 min (Berlin International Film Festival) | USA:112 min
Languages: English | Spanish
Director:
Tagline:
Cast: Ben Foster … Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery
Jena Malone … Kelly
Eamonn Walker … Colonel Stuart Dorsett
Woody Harrelson … Captain Tony Stone
Yaya DaCosta … Monica Washington
Portia … Mrs. Burrell
Lisa Joyce … Emily
Steve Buscemi … Dale Martin
Peter Francis James … Dr. Grosso
Samantha Morton … Olivia Pitterson
Paul Diomede … Motorcycle Cop
Jahmir Duran-Abreau … Matt Pitterson
Gaius Charles … Recruiter Brown
Brendan Sexton III … Recruiter Olson
Brian Adam DeJesus … Teenager #1 (as Brian DeJesus)
Plot: An American soldier struggles with an ethical dilemma when he becomes involved with a widow of a fallen officer. add synopsis
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 16 nominations
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Monday, January 19th, 2009
All Genres:
Drama
Release Year: 2009
Country: Sweden | Denmark | Germany
Runtime: USA:125 min
Languages: English | Tagalog | Thai
Director:
Tagline:
Cast: Gael García Bernal … Leo Vidales
Michelle Williams … Ellen Vidales
Marife Necesito … Gloria
Sophie Nyweide … Jackie Vidales
Thomas McCarthy … Bob
Natthamonkarn Srinikornchot … Cookie (as Run Srinikornchot)
Jan David G. Nicdao … Salvador
Martin Delos Santos … Manuel
Maria Esmeralda del Carmen … Grandmother
Perry Dizon … Uncle Fernando rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rudina Hatipi … Linda – Air hostess
Plot: While on a trip to Thailand, a successful American businessman tries to radically change his life. Back in New York, his wife and daughter find their relationship with their live-in Filipino maid changing around them. At the same time, in the Philippines, the maid’s family struggles to deal with her absence.
Awards: 1 nomination
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Sunday, January 18th, 2009
All Genres:
Comedy, Romance See »
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: Germany:96 min (European Film Market) | USA:96 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: an arousing comedy See »
Cast: Leelee Sobieski … Jody Balaban
Matthew Davis … Jeff Drake (as Matt Davis)
Donnamarie Recco … Kathleen
Denise Richards … Laura
Caroline Aaron … Debra Balaban
Tim Bagley … Alan Balaban
Kristen Johnston … Irene
Jamie Kennedy … Richard 'Dick' Harder
Mircea Monroe … Sindi / Brandi
P.J. Byrne … Gary
Zach Cümer … Bobby Daples (as Zach Cumer)
Stormy Daniels … Porn Starlet rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maggy Bashaw … 15-year old Actress
Christa Campbell … Kato
Mario Cassem … Morris Goldstein
Wes Deitrick … Agent
R.J. Hampton … Awards Show Guest
Sammi Hanratty … Little Jody
Michael Harris … Professor Emerich
Bradley Hollibaugh … Bodyguard
Ron Jeremy … Actor
Kimbre Lancaster … Angie
Mr. Marcus … Jake B. Bigg
Garry Marshall … Himself
Sue Melanson … Graduate / Parent
Kevin Partridge … Brett Miller
Patrick Treadway … Marty
Plot: A romantic comedy that explores the adult film industry through the eyes of an idealistic 25 year-old award winning film school grad. Full synopsis »
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Sunday, January 18th, 2009
All Genres:
Comedy, Drama See »
Release Year: 2009
Country: France | USA
Runtime: Germany:102 min (European Film Market)
Languages: English
Director: Glenn Ficarra
John Requa
Tagline: The Conman who wouldn't go straight See »
Cast: Jim Carrey … Steven Russell
Ewan McGregor … Phillip Morris
Leslie Mann … Debbie
Rodrigo Santoro … Jimmy Kemple rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ted Alderman … Friend of Steven's
Nicholas Alexander … Steven's Brother
Michael Beasley … Prison Release Guard
Tony Bentley … Racist client
Allen Boudreaux … Harris County Sheriff Deputy
Sean Boyd … Policeman
Brennan Brown … Larry Bukheim
Marcus Lyle Brown … Young Doctor
Marylouise Burke … Barbara Bascombe
Beth Burvant … Sara
Trey Burvant … Blake
Edward D. Caiado … Miami Cop
Clay Chamberlin … Arnie
Dameon Clarke … Houston Lawyer
Ken Clement … Corrections Officer
Antoni Corone … Lindholm
David Dahlgren … Physician
Harrison C. Davies … Twink
Tommy Davis … Todd
Kibwe Dorsey … Gym Trainer
Lela Edgar … Blonde Wife
J.D. Evermore … Bossy Guard
Griff Furst … Mark
Jeff Galpin … Lead Officer
Larry Gamell Jr. … Driving Cop
Jim Garrity … Night Guard
Geraldine Glenn … Mandi / police receptionist
Annie Golden … Eudora
Douglas M. Griffin … Steven's Attorney
Jessica Heap … Secretary
Brent Henry … Prison Guard
Randy Herman … Steven's Dance Partner
Louis Herthum … Doctor
Tim Hickey … Blonde Inmate
Keith Hudson … Produce Manager
Jaime San Andres … Swat
DeVere Jehl … Samuel
David Jensen … Judge
Kennon Kepper … Little Steven
Jacqueline King … Lawyer
Elton LeBlanc … Fireman #1
Laurie Lee … Courtroom Spectator
Sharon K. London … Clerk
Audrey Lynn … Harried Woman
Marc Macaulay … Houston Cop
Reginald Mack … Jail Guard
Sammi-Jack Martincak … Stephanie @ 12
David Joseph Martinez … Harris County Sheriff
James B. McDaniel … Prison Inmate
Ann Mckenzie … Facelift Wife
Wendy Michaels … Housewife
Randall Newsome … Cop
Lance E. Nichols … Houston Judge
Victor Hugo Palacios … S.W.A.T.
Gianni Palermo … Inmate (as Giovanni Di Pietro)
Antonino Paone … Cab driver
Liann Pattison … Mrs. Lindholm
Henry Pelitire … Harrison County Sheriff Deputy
Nicholas Rich … K-9 cop
Denise Robin … Steven's sister
Johnny Rock … New Cellmate
Andrew Sensenig … Screecher
Morgana Shaw … Steven's Mom
Michael Showers … Gary
Andy Sims … County corrections officer
Lisa Mackel Smith … Care Center Rep.
Derek Southers … Prisoner
David Stanford … Paramedic
Elizabeth Tranchant … Nosey Neighbor
Jeremy Dean Turner … Aryan Gang Prisoner
Martha Twombly … Church member
Deneen Tyler … Caretaker
Jake Austin Walker … Church Boy
Jaycie Taylor Walker … Church Girl
Michael Wozniak … Phillip's friend
Jaymon Yates … First Prisoner
Plot: Steven Russell is happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force when a car accident provokes a dramatic reassessment of his life… See » Full synopsis »
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Sunday, January 18th, 2009
All Genres:
Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Release Year: 2009
Country: Mexico | USA
Runtime: USA:96 min (Sundance Film Festival)
Languages: Spanish
Director:
Tagline: The greatest sin of all is risking nothing.
Cast: Marco Antonio Aguirre … Big Lips
Leonardo Alonso … Policía Judicial
Karla Cecilia Alvarado … Marera
Juan Pablo Arias Barrón … Niño #3
Rosalba Belén Barrón … Niño #2
Felipe Castro … Marero (as Sixto Felipe Castro)
Rosalba Quintana Cruz … Tierra Blanca Mujer
Marcela Feregrino … Kimberly
Kristian Ferrer … El Smiley
Édgar Flores … Willy / El Casper
Giovanni Florido … El Sipe
Paulina Gaitan … Sayra
Ariel Galvan … Migrante #1
Diana Garcia … Martha Marlene
Gabriela Garibaldi … Diana
Plot: Honduran teenager Sayra reunites with her father, an opportunity for her to potentially realize her dream of a life in the U.S…
Awards: 12 wins & 9 nominations
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