Movie: The Effect of Love

Top 9 Billed Cast

Sofía Gala Castiglione
Sofía Gala Castiglione

Mabel

Guillermo Pfening
Guillermo Pfening

Martin

Romina Ricci
Romina Ricci

Malena

Julio Arrieta
Julio Arrieta

Omar

Norma Argentina
Norma Argentina

Ester

Jorge D'Elía
Jorge D'Elía

Padre de Martín

Matías Marmorato
Matías Marmorato

Hugo

Fernando Roa
Fernando Roa

Julio

Inés Baum
Inés Baum

Madre de Martín

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    Mabel lives on a slum. Does work as a clown at children's parties and as a prostitute. At 20 crosses paths with Martin, a lawyer just shy of 40. He has divorced his wife and left the law firm he was working on. Buys a trailer and goes to live in it. Advertising for a car wash dressed as a bird he meets Mabel and they fell in love. Later she finds out she's living with HIV. From that moment on, Martin's love will help Mabel fight her battles with death.

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    2007-08-16

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    5

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