

the piety
Original Title: “La Piedad”
“"A teenager faces guilt and familial suffocation at his mother's funeral."”
Overview
"Amidst grief and family estrangement, a teenager must break emotional barriers at his mother's funeral, triggering suffocation and guilt."
Top Cast

Diane Bathen
Clara

Sebastián Aldana
Esteban

Juan Pablo Asturias
Ernesto

Anna Von Quednow
Astrid

Margarita Kénefic
Rosa

Juan Antonio Llanes
Oscar
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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