Impossible Things

Impossible Things

Impossible Things

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Impossible Things

"There are encounters that change your life"

2021

1h 28m

8.4(429 votes)

Family

Drama

Overview

After the death of her abusive husband, Matilde finds her new best friend in Miguel, her young, insecure, and disoriented neighbor.

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Production Companies

Alebrije Producciones

Videocine

Estudios Churubusco Azteca

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Nora Velázquez

Nora Velázquez

Matilde

Benny Emmanuel

Benny Emmanuel

Miguel

Luisa Huertas

Luisa Huertas

Eugenia

Salvador Garcini

Porfirio

Andrés Delgado

Andrés Delgado

Lalo

Gabriela Cartol

Gabriela Cartol

Laura

Juan Carlos Medellin

Juan Carlos Medellin

Manuel Chang

Ari Gallegos

Ari Gallegos

The singer

Pablo Marín

Policeman

Héctor Holten

Nestor

Creative team

Directed by: Ernesto Contreras
Written by: Estéfani Enríquez Soto
Produced by: Ariel Gordon
Érika Ávila

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