The Effect of Love (2007)
Mabel lives on a slum. Does work as a clown at children's parties and as a prostitute. At 20 crosses paths with Martin, a lawyer just shy of 40. He has divorced his wife and left the law firm he was working on. Buys a trailer and goes to live in it. Advertising for a car wash dressed as a bird he meets Mabel and they fell in love. Later she finds out she's living with HIV. From that moment on, Martin's love will help Mabel fight her battles with death.
Director: Eliseo Subiela
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Sofía Gala Castiglione as Mabel |
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Guillermo Pfening as Martin |
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Romina Ricci as Malena |
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Julio Arrieta as Omar |
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Norma Argentina as Ester |
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Jorge D'Elía as Padre de Martín |
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Matías Marmorato as Hugo |
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Fernando Roa as Julio |
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Inés Baum as Madre de Martín |
| Directing | Eliseo Subiela | Director |
| Writing | Eliseo Subiela | Writer |
| Editing | Marcela Sáenz | Editor |
| Sound | Fabián Ayala | Sound |
| Crew | Tom Cundom | Special Effects |
| Camera | Marc Cuxart | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Julian Vat | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Griselda Vidal | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nancy Marignac | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sergio Valcheff | Assistant Costume Designer |