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The Milk of Sorrow

The Milk of Sorrow

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 13, 2009

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Drama

User Score

63%

Original Title

La teta asustada

Production Companies

Paris Film Production

Director

Claudia Llosa

Description

Fausta is suffering from a rare disease called the Milk of Sorrow, which is transmitted through the breast milk of pregnant women who were abused or raped during or soon after pregnancy. While living in constant fear and confusion due to this disease, she must face the sudden death of her mother. She chooses to take drastic measures to not follow in her mother's footsteps.