The Obscure Spring (2018)
The Obscure Spring
”A married man and a single mother explore their desires in spring, facing the consequences.”
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Ernesto Contreras' second fiction feature film - and his second collaboration with actress Cecilia Suárez - is a drama that raises questions about love, marriage, and family, things that don't always come together. 'Las oscuras primaveras' received great recognition from the public and critics in Mexico, nominated for best movie at the Morelia Film Festival, and ten nominations for the Ariel Award, of which it won three.
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The lives of a married man who has long been bored with monotony and a single mother who wants to feel wanted by a man are changed forever when spring arrives, hinting that their desires can be freed. As they chose to explore the sexual tension between them, they'll have to face the consequences of their behavior.
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