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The Oak's Shadow

The Oak's Shadow

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 6, 2015

Runtime

1h 12m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

La sombra del roble

Production Companies

Universidad del Desarrollo

Director

Nicolás Saldivia

Description

Jorge, a biology teacher, lost his wife 5 years ago, and has not been able to overcome his grief. His children consider their grandfather Roberto as their main father figure. Everything changes when the latter is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and they have to put him in a rest-home. It is then that Jorge reconsiders his damaged relationship with his father and children.