
Family Bonds
2003-10-03 · 16 min · ★ 4.0
A young man is madly in love with his mother, until he discovers a horrible truth about her sexual behavior.
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- Directors
- Iván Lomelí
- Production companies
- Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC)
- Countries
- Mexico
- Status
- Released
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Lucero TrejoMotherTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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