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The Lighthouse of the Orcas
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The Lighthouse of the Orcas

2016-12-16 · 110 min · ★ 7.0

Romance · Drama

A mother travels to Patagonia with her autistic son with the hope that a ranger and a pod of wild orcas can help him find an emotional connection.

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Directors
Gerardo Olivares
Production companies
Wanda Visión, Cinemanía, Pampa Films, Puenzo Hermanos, Programa Ibermedia, INCAA, TVE
Countries
Argentina, Spain
Status
Released
Budget
USD 6,000,000

Top Cast

Maribel VerdúMaribel VerdúLola
Joaquín FurrielJoaquín FurrielBeto Bubas
Ana CelentanoAna CelentanoMarcela
Osvaldo SantoroOsvaldo SantoroBonetti
Joaquín RapaliniJoaquín RapaliniTristán
Ciro MiróCiro MiróManolo
Federico BargaQuiñones
Zoe HochbaumZoe HochbaumMartina
Alan Juan Pablo MoyaInti
Juan Antonio SánchezJunco
Eduardo 'Camión' DomínguezAnciano
Roberto BubasMan
Eduardo 'Camión' DomínguezOlder Man
Isidoro del Carmen
Errol Kenny Hughes
Maria A. Abraham
Julio Cesar ArriagadaSinger
José Alfredo ArriagadaSinger
Jesús Nazareno ArriagadaSinger
Mario ArriagadaSinger

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