Undertow
2009•1h 40m•
★7.4(125 ratings)
DramaRomance
Overview
A married fisherman struggles to reconcile his devotion to his male lover within his town's rigid traditions.
Director
Javier Fuentes-LeónWriters
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A married fisherman struggles to reconcile his devotion to his male lover within his town's rigid traditions.
Sra. La Rosa
The original title is "Contracorriente" (ES).
The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).
It was a co-production between: Colombia, France, Germany, Peru.
The film was directed by Javier Fuentes-León.
The screenplay was written by Javier Fuentes-León.
Cinematography was handled by Mauricio Vidal.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt1368491.
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Good
125 votes
Contracorriente
Released
15
Español
Colombia, France, Germany, Peru
