LEI and WONG clandestinely arrive to Ecuador, on their way to the port city of Guayaquil. From here LEI plans to continue her journey to New York, but CHANG, a bipolar mobster will decide her fate. WONG unwillingly gets entangled in the web of corruption that operates the encroachment of Chinese immigrants. His only objective is to bring his twelve-year-old son from China.
Víctor
The original title is "Vacío" (ES).
The runtime is 94 minutes (1h 34m).
It was a co-production between: Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay.
The film was directed by Paúl Venegas.
The screenplay was written by Paúl Venegas and Carlos Andres Terán.
Cinematography was handled by Simon Brauer.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt8777758.
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2019
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2015
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2001
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1994
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Good
8 votes
Vacío
Released
普通话, Español
Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay
