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Through the Eyes
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Through the Eyes

2013-10-20 · 96 min · ★ 3.3

Drama

Monica is a social worker in Mexico City, whose son has a degenerative illness in both eyes. Having exhausted all other options, a corneal transplant is the only hope. Overwhelmed by the slowness of the health care system and the scarcity of resources, she decides to search for an extreme solution in her work environment: the world of street children.

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Directors
Michel Franco, Victoria Franco
Production companies
TEOREMA, Pop Films
Countries
Mexico
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mónica del CarmenMónica del CarmenMónica
Benjamín EspinozaBenjamín
Omar MorenoOmar
Jacobo Najman

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