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The Lighthouse is a film of genre Drama directed by Eduardo Mignogna with Ricardo Darín
The Lighthouse (1998)
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Add to a movie listEl faro (English: The Lighthouse) is a 1998 Argentine-Spanish drama film directed by Eduardo Mignogna. The film is also known in Spain as El faro del Sur.
The screenplay was a collaborative effort of Graciela Aguirre, José Antonio Félez, Eduardo Mignogna, and Santiago Carlos Oves. It features Ingrid Rubio, Jimena Barón, among others. The film won numerous awards including the Goya Awards for Best Foreign Film.
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Synopsis
Two Argentine sisters, Memé and Aneta, are devastated when their mother dies in a fatal car crash. Memé, the elder, is also left lame with one badly scarred leg. The orphaned girls move to Uruguay to stay with their aunts. The sisters often argue, but they are actually very close. Memé flirts but has no luck with boys because of her injury.Actors
Ricardo Darín
(Andy)
Norma Aleandro
(Dolores)
Ingrid Rubio
(Carmela / Memé)
Jimena Barón
(Aneta chica)
Florencia Bertotti
(Aneta as a teen)
Mariano Martínez
(Javier)
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