Drama · Mexico · 2012 · 12m

The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness

La tiricia o cómo curar la tristeza

The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness poster
Director
Ángeles Cruz
Cast
Vanessa Cuevas as Ángeles Cruz as Román Cruz as Alex Pérez as Encarnación Pérez as Dunia Cruz as
Crew
Ignacio Miranda — Director of Photography Felipe Gómez — Editor María Renée Prudencio — Screenplay Ángeles Cruz — Screenplay
Synopsis

The tiricia is an illness of the soul when the heart is saddened. A story of three generations afflicted with being tiricientas: Ita, Justa and Alicia – grandmother, mother and daughter – who have at different times suffered, tolerated and allowed abuse, dragging on the disease. Alicia decides to break the cycle, eradicating it for future generations.

Trailer The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
daughterchild abusemothersexual abusepatriarchychildhood traumahealing processgrandmothergenerationalmother daughter relationshipshort film
Key Collaborators
Ángeles Cruz Director Ignacio Miranda Director of Photography Felipe Gómez Editor María Renée Prudencio Screenplay Ángeles Cruz Screenplay
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