Personal Effects

"A comedy about four young adults adrift in Mexico City."

2006 1h 51m ES

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 25

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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At 18, fresh from high school, Marina, Ignacio, Adam and Mimi, school mates bonded by fate, shared a dream about adult life, a dream of fame, success, perfect skin and that one endless, true love that, surely, was waiting just around the corner for each one of them. But 30's arrived, and none of the sweet promises of youth was fulfilled. Alone, failed and frustrated, all four are forced to stop and look around to try to understand where it all went wrong, and find an emergency fix for their lives, before it's too late, and happiness escapes through their fingers forever. Secondary Effects is the bitter coming of age comedy that follows their steps in the search for lost dreams, lost hair and good sex, at least, if true love turns out to be a mirage.

“A comedy about four young adults adrift in Mexico City.”

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Cast

Marina de Tavira
Marina
Alejandra Gollas
Mimí
Arturo Barba
Adán
Pedro Izquierdo
Ignacio
Aaron Aguilar
Guadia Separos
Moisés Arizmendi
Santiago
Eugenio Bartilotti
Borrego
José Antonio Barón
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Issa López
Writers: Issa López
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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ERA

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Directed by Issa López, shot by Carlos Aguilera. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jermaine Stegall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Marina de Tavira and Alejandra Gollas and Arturo Barba carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A comedy about four young adults adrift in Mexico City.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0459127 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Issa López directs. Carlos Aguilera behind the camera. Jermaine Stegall scores. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Directed by Issa López, shot by Carlos Aguilera. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jermaine Stegall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Marina de Tavira and Alejandra Gollas and Arturo Barba carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A comedy about four young adults adrift in Mexico City.".
6IMDB entry: tt0459127 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.