Dismantling an Elephant

Dismantling an Elephant

Dismantling an Elephant

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Dismantling an Elephant

2025

1h 22m

7.2(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

A mother is trapped by both a close bond to her daughter and a day-to-day life whose elephant in the room is her own addiction, which nobody mentions, remaining a taboo.

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Production Companies

Arcadia Motion Pictures

Noodles Production

Cast & Crew

32 members

Acting

Emma Suárez

Marga

Emma Suárez

Acting

Natalia de Molina

Blanca

Natalia de Molina

Acting

Darío Grandinetti

Félix

Darío Grandinetti

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Alba Guilera

María

Alba Guilera

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Milo Taboada

Enrique

Milo Taboada

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David Climent

Elvis

David Climent

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María Ribera

Merche

María Ribera

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Sara Espígul

Virginia

Sara Espígul

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Alba Sáez

Ainhoa

Alba Sáez

Acting

Helena Gispert

Helena

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Amanda Rubio

Amanda

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Joel Mesa

Joel

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Guillem Ripoll

Guillem

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Julia Sanz

Julia

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Marta Millà

Terapeuta

Marta Millà

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Armand Villén

Francisco

Armand Villén

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Alba Florejachs

Rosa

Alba Florejachs

Production

Jofre Farré

Jose

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Marta Bessa

Marta

Marta Bessa

Acting

Isabelle Bress

Isabelle

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Julieta Lostumbo

Andrea

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Eduard Buch

Roberto

Eduard Buch

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Candela Moreno

Bruna

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Carlos Lasarte

Julián

Carlos Lasarte

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Raúl Pulido

Pepe

Raúl Pulido

Acting

Camille Charbeau

Álex

Camille Charbeau

Acting

Víctor Benjumea

Miguel

Víctor Benjumea

Acting

Òscar Molina

Marco

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Anna Diogene

Sandrine

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Chap Rodríguez Rosell

Tibau

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Anna Castells

Bailarina 1

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Carla Sistere

Bailarina 2

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