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Valentin is Acapulco's resident playboy, until a former fling leaves a baby on his doorstep and him heading with her out of Mexico.


“Live every moment.”
Gloria is a 58-year-old divorcée. Her children have all left home but she has no desire to spend her days and nights alone. Determined to defy old age and loneliness, she rushes headlong into a whirl of singles’ parties on the hunt for instant gratification – which only leads to repeated disappointment and enduring emptiness. But when Gloria meets Rodolfo, an ex-naval officer seven years her senior, she begins to imagine the possibility of a permanent relationship.

Paulina García
Gloria

Sergio Hernández
Rodolfo

Coca Guazzini
Luz

Antonia Santa María
Maria
Diego Fontecilla
Pedro
Fabiola Zamora
Ana
Hugo Moraga
Hugo

Alejandro Goic
Gabriel

Liliana García
Flavia

Luz Jiménez
Victória
Gloria is a comedy, drama film released in 2013. Directed by Sebastián Lelio, it stars Paulina García, Sergio Hernández, Coca Guazzini. Gloria is a 58-year-old divorcée. Her children have all left home but she has no desire to spend her days and nights alone. Determined to defy old age and loneliness, she rushes headlong into a whirl of singles’ parties on the hunt for instant gratification – which only leads to repeated disappointment and enduring emptiness. But when Gloria meets Rodolfo, an ex-naval officer seven years her senior, she begins to imagine the possibility of a permanent relationship.
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