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The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness (2012)

The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness (2012)

Drama
Release Date: 2012, August 26
Directors: Ángeles Cruz
Countries: Mexico
Production: Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

short film patriarchy mother daughter relationship daughter generational child abuse sexual abuse mother childhood trauma grandmother healing process