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Grotesca

Grotesca

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Grotesca

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Drama

Romance

Overview

Camila is a young woman tormented by cannibalistic thoughts. When one day her partner, Victoria, volunteers to satisfy that need, Camila is torn by an internal conflict that, in the days that follow, will make her oscillate between desire, love, and guilt, confronting the emotional roots of her compulsion in search of a decision.

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5 featured cast members

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Florencia Pascual

Camila

Camila Pands

Victoria

Fabi Balbontín

Vale

Ignacia Castillo

Aylín

Karla Navia Garcia

Karla Navia Garcia

Mamá de Camila

Creative team

Directed by: Natalia Parra Roa
Written by: Natalia Parra Roa
Lalo Herrera
Produced by: Lalo Herrera

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