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The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness
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The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness

2012-08-26 · 12 min · ★ 5.5

Drama

The tiricia is an illness of the soul when the heart is saddened. A story of three generations afflicted with being tiricientas: Ita, Justa and Alicia – grandmother, mother and daughter – who have at different times suffered, tolerated and allowed abuse, dragging on the disease. Alicia decides to break the cycle, eradicating it for future generations.

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Directors
Ángeles Cruz
Production companies
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Countries
Mexico
Status
Released

Top Cast

Vanessa Cuevas
Ángeles CruzÁngeles Cruz
Román Cruz
Alex PérezAlex Pérez
Encarnación Pérez
Dunia Cruz
Patrosinia Sánchez
Sonia CouohSonia Couoh
Sabel Sánchez
Myriam BravoMyriam Bravo
Noé HernándezNoé Hernández

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