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The Widows of Thursdays (2009)

The Widows of Thursdays poster
Original title
Las viudas de los jueves
Directed by
Marcelo Piñeyro
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
2h 02m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In an exclusive gated community in Buenos Aires, three wealthy families begin to unravel after the mysterious deaths of several husbands. As secrets and lies surface, the wives are left to confront the dark reality behind the idyllic facade.

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What happens

The Widows of Thursdays (Spanish: Las viudas de los jueves) is a 2009 Argentine-Spanish crime drama film directed by Marcelo Piñeyro and based on the novel of the same name by Claudia Piñeiro (published in English as Thursday Night Widows). It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Pablo Echarri, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Juan Diego Botto, Ernesto Alterio, Ana Celentano, Juana Viale, Gabriela Toscano and Gloria Carrá. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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