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After Lucia (2012)

After Lucia poster
Original title
Después de Lucía
Directed by
Michel Franco
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, France, Mexico
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
12
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 147 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A family tries to rebuild after a sudden loss. The father struggles to connect with his teenage daughter as she faces brutal harassment at her new school.

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What happens

After Lucia (Spanish: Después de Lucía) is a 2012 Mexican drama film directed by Michel Franco. The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival where it won the top prize. The film was also selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. The style of the film has been described as being influenced by Austrian director Michael Haneke. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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