

The Lighthouse of the Orcas
2016-12-16 · 110 min · ★ 7.0
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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Production details
- 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 VerdúLola
Joaquín FurrielBeto Bubas
Ana CelentanoMarcela
Osvaldo SantoroBonetti
Joaquín RapaliniTristán
Ciro MiróManolo
Zoe HochbaumMartinaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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