

El balancín de Iván
2002-04-12 · 19 min · ★ 6.8
Ana is a woman of thirty-something, goes back to the house where she spent of her childhood during the Argentine dictatorship.
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- Directors
- Darío Stegmayer
- Production companies
- Exodo
- Countries
- Argentina, Spain
- Status
- Released
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Malena AlterioEva
Juan Diego BottoRoberto
Ernesto AlterioIván (adulto)
María BottoAna (adulta)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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