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Film · 10 connectionsIn a quiet village, charming young Tomás leads a simple life: caring for his mother, working at the video store and town clinic, and collecting dolls. As women begin disappearing, newly arrived Inspector Porter investigates.
Directed byJosé María Cicala
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