The Grandmother

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The Grandmother

2022

1h 41m

5.9(489 votes)

Drama

Horror

Overview

Susana leaves her life in Paris, where she works as a model, and returns to Madrid to take care of her grandmother Pilar.

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Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Almudena Amor

Susana

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Vera Valdez

Pilar

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Karina Kolokolchykova

Eva

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Marina Gutiérrez

Adela

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Berta Sánchez

Child Susana

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Alba Bonnin

Child Eva

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Gabriela Calonfirescu

Julita

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Ileana Wilson

Doctor Romero

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Chacha Huang

Burger Joint Waitress

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Lle Godoy

Agency Person #1

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Pia Hessel

Agency Person #2

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Sound

Marta Crespo

Nurse (voice)

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Costume & Make-Up

Esther Vaquero

Anchorwoman (voice)

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José Gigar

Crashed Car Driver

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Pierre-François Garel

Eric

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Zoe Alayrangues

Zoe

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Pía Laborde-Noguez

Party Young Woman

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Erick Faulkner

Photographer

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Laura del Sol

Woman

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