Movie: The Watermelon

Top 5 Billed Cast

Claudio Salgado
Claudio Salgado

Alberto

Pamela Cortes Bruna
Pamela Cortes Bruna

Helena

Yoselainne Guajardo
Yoselainne Guajardo

Ilda

Matias Bravo
Matias Bravo

Juan

Filippa Glaser-Bernhardson
Filippa Glaser-Bernhardson

Nena

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    Christmas 1978, Sweden. A Chilean father spends his family's last money on a watermelon. But the excitement is brief when the melon doesn't live up to the expectations. The family peace is now ruined, turning their world literally upside-down in this absurd and tragicomic story.

  • Release Date

    2006-09-29

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
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    svenska
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