Movie: El balancín de Iván

Top 6 Billed Cast

Malena Alterio
Malena Alterio

Eva

Juan Diego Botto
Juan Diego Botto

Roberto

Ernesto Alterio
Ernesto Alterio

Iván (adulto)

María Botto
María Botto

Ana (adulta)

Blas Migliore
Blas Migliore

Iván

Juana Migliore
Juana Migliore

Ana

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    Ana is a woman of thirty-something, goes back to the house where she spent of her childhood during the Argentine dictatorship.

  • Release Date

    2002-04-12

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