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Impulse

Impulse

2009•1h 24m
HorrorDrama

Jessica is a rebellious 17-year-old living with her aunt and grandmother in Quito. Her absent mother has stopped sending money, causing rifts within the family. When she decides to search for the father she's never met, she ends up in the country home of her father's brother and his wife, where the mirrors are always covered and the air is thick with fog and mystery.

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Production

Taladro Films

Language

ES

Status

Released

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Cast

Cecilia Vallejo

Cecilia Vallejo

Jessica

Erika Granda

Laura

Enrique Acosta

Edgar

Lady Estrella

Auntie

Carlos Racínes

Julio

Rosita Sánchez de Romero

Abuelita

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