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An Optical Illusion

An Optical Illusion

2021•1h 18m•4.9/10
Thriller

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4.9/10(33)

A couple from Burgos, Alfredo and Teresa, travel to New York where they intend to “switch off” and do all of the things listed in the guidebook. But the moment they land, they start to notice signs, some subtle and others rather less so, that in fact they’re not in the city sold to them by the travel agency. So where are they?

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Production

Cuidado con el Perro

Language

ES

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Carmen Machi

Carmen Machi

Teresa

Pepón Nieto

Pepón Nieto

Alfredo

Luis Bermejo

Luis Bermejo

José María

Lucía Juárez

Lucía Juárez

Isabel

Lola Cordón

Lola Cordón

Madre de Teresa

Susana Sanabria

Turista americana

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