The Milk of Sorrow

2009 · 1h33 · Film

Directed by Claudia Llosa

Starring Magaly Solier, Susi Sánchez, Efraín Solís, Marino Ballón, Daniel Nuñez Duran

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low

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.

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