El pasamanos

2017•1h 2m

DramaCrime

The "pasamanos" are a group of young people who transport backpacks with illegal contents from the capital to the suburbs of Buenos Aires. Paula is a "pasamanos" but she is reluctant to let her brother follow in her footsteps.

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Cast

Paula Guía

Leonel Roseti

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