The Surge

Matia, a marginal young man, escapes to an island in the River Paraná. In an uncomfortable atmosphere that is not his own, he tries to start a new life, but the tensions his arrival cause take him back to his criminal past and to the idea of having to flee in order to survive.

2019

Drama·Thriller

1h 10min

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Top Billed Cast

Cristian Salguero
Matia
Mercedes Burgos
Héctor Bordoni
Facundo Aquinos

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