15 Sep 2000
Maelström
A young woman's life spirals into chaos after she is involved in a hit-and-run accident. Then she encounters a mysterious man named Evian who offers her an opportunity for redemption. Narrated by a fish.
Apio Verde
She must choose
Adriana finds out the son she's expecting suffers a brain malformation that won't allow him to live outside her womb. As therapeutic abortion is illegal in Chile, she must wait until her baby is naturally born.
Top Billed Cast
Catherine Mazoyer Adriana Espinoza
Cristián Gajardo Diego Donoso
Catalina Aguayo Lucia
Sonia Mena Mother Mariana
Teresita Reyes Adriana's Mother (Carmen)
Andrés Gómez Tomás
Carolina Paulsen Congresswoman Fernández
Jenny Cavallo Melanie
Alejandro Trejo Priest
Gregory Cohen Doctor
Claudia Hidalgo Interviewer
Paulina González Reporter
Andrés Olea Veterinarian
Pamela Leiva Costumer 1
Cecilia Levi Costumer 3
Antonia Carcamo Juliet in Theater Play
Iñigo Urrutia Suitor 1
Luis Bravo Suitor 3
Sandro Larenas Doctor (voice)
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