From Mesmer, with Love or Tea for Two
2002-03-08 · 9 min · ★ 8.0
Alberto resorts to disturbing and extravagant practices to break through the shell of his loneliness and fulfill his desires.
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- Directors
- Salvador Aguirre, Alejandro Lubezki
- Production companies
- Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
- Countries
- Mexico
- Status
- Released
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Ari BrickmanAlberto
Fabiana PerzabalMaría
Emilio EchevarríaDr. HenaresTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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