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The Obscure Spring

The Obscure Spring

20146.91h 40m

Overview

Igor is a plumber; Pina serves coffee. It is winter and they both deeply desire each other, but they are not free. In trying to figure out how to realize their love, she decides to make a lion costume for her little son and he decides to buy a photocopying machine for his wife. Spring will come at last and with it the consummation of love, filling their lives with hope and sex.

Directed by Ernesto Contreras
Written by Carlos Contreras
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Top Cast

Irene Azuela

Irene Azuela

Pina

José María Yázpik

José María Yázpik

Igor

Cecilia Suárez

Cecilia Suárez

Flora

Hayden Meyenberg

Hayden Meyenberg

Lorenzo

Margarita Sanz

Margarita Sanz

María

Fernando Becerril

Fernando Becerril

Sr. Valdez

Marianna Burelli

Marianna Burelli

Maestra Maribel

Flavio Medina

Flavio Medina

Sandro

Z

Zaili Sofia Macias

Rosita

C

Cosmo

Pedro

Themes & Keywords

unfaithfulness

About The Obscure Spring

The Obscure Spring is a drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of unfaithfulness. Directed by Ernesto Contreras, it stars Irene Azuela, José María Yázpik, Cecilia Suárez. Igor is a plumber; Pina serves coffee. It is winter and they both deeply desire each other, but they are not free. In trying to figure out how to realize their love, she decides to make a lion costume for her little son and he decides to buy a photocopying machine for his wife. Spring will come at last and with it the consummation of love, filling their lives with hope and sex.

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