Dismantling an Elephant(2025)
A mother is trapped by both a close bond to her daughter and a day-to-day life whose elephant in the room is her own addiction, which nobody mentions, remaining a taboo.
Movie: Dismantling an Elephant
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Félix
María
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Merche
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A mother is trapped by both a close bond to her daughter and a day-to-day life whose elephant in the room is her own addiction, which nobody mentions, remaining a taboo.
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2025-01-10
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7.2
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