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The Boy and the Fog (1953)

The Boy and the Fog poster
Original title
El niño y la niebla
Directed by
Roberto Gavaldón
Genre
drama film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 51m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman struggles with a family secret that revolves around her young son. The story takes place in Mexico and explores the tensions within their home.

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What happens

The Boy and the Fog (Spanish: El Niño y la niebla) is a 1953 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Dolores del Río, Pedro López Lagar and Eduardo Noriega. It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City and on location around Poza Rica and Tuxpan in Veracruz. The film's sets were designed by the art director Manuel Fontanals. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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