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Synopsis

Fausta is suffering from a rare disease called the Milk of Sorrow, which is transmitted through the breast milk of pregnant women who were abused or raped during or soon after pregnancy. While living in constant fear and confusion due to this disease, she must face the sudden death of her mother. She chooses to take drastic measures to not follow in her mother's footsteps.

Year2009
CountryPeru
DirectorClaudia Llosa
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intergenerational trauma · sexual violence and its aftermath · maternal inheritance · grief and loss · breaking cycles of abuse

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