

The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness
2012-08-26 · 12 min · ★ 5.5
The tiricia is an illness of the soul when the heart is saddened. A story of three generations afflicted with being tiricientas: Ita, Justa and Alicia – grandmother, mother and daughter – who have at different times suffered, tolerated and allowed abuse, dragging on the disease. Alicia decides to break the cycle, eradicating it for future generations.
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- Directors
- Ángeles Cruz
- Production companies
- Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
- Countries
- Mexico
- Status
- Released
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Ángeles Cruz
Alex Pérez
Sonia Couoh
Myriam Bravo
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