Spain / Sep 26, 1985 / San Sebastián International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Luz is in jail, accused of murdering her own children. Her husband and her mother-in-law say she killed them in cold blood. Dr. Rebollar tries to help the woman, but she refuses to remember anything. Luz thinks of jail as the purgatory: it's only one step to reach the Heaven.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Georgina Chavira | |
| Adriana Rojo | Keeper |
| María Prado | Public ministry |
| Luz María Peña | Pregnant public ministry |
| Socorro Camacho | |
| Juan de la Loza | Maricarmen's Husband |
| José Ángel García | Priest |
| Carlos Cardán | Pancho |
| Maribel Zúñiga | Luz's daughter |
| Moisés Ramírez | Luz's son |
| Daniel Mujica | Luz's son |
| Víctor Martínez | Luz's son |
| Octavio Cruz | Luz's son |
Genres
DramaHistoryCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Los Motivos de Luz |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Chimalistac Postproducción S.A. |
| Release date | 6 febbraio 1986 |
| Production | Hugo Scherer |
| Writer | Xavier Robles |
| Editing | Sigfrido García Jr. |
| Cinematography | Ángel Goded |
| Assistant directors | Dana Rotberg, Felipe Cazals |
| Camera operators | Ángel Goded |
| Additional photography | Ángel Goded |
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| Production design | Horacio Martinez |
| Art direction | Horacio Martinez |
| Set decoration | Horacio Martinez |
Release dates
Premiere
Mexico / Nov 30, 1985 / XVIII Muestra Internacional de Cine
Cuba / Dec 02, 1985 / International Festival of New Latin American Cinema, Havana
Germany / Feb 25, 1986 / Berlin International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Mexico / Feb 06, 1986
TV
Hungary / Jun 21, 1990
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