Personal Effects
6.6
“A comedy about four young adults adrift in Mexico City.”
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.
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Cast
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Marina de Tavira
Marina
Known for
Roma
Reminiscence
Alejandra Gollas
Mimí
Known for
Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
Arturo Barba
Adán
Known for
Control Z
Amar a Muerte
Pedro Izquierdo
Ignacio
Aaron Aguilar
Guadia Separos
Known for
Bandidos
Chilangolandia
Moisés Arizmendi
Santiago
Known for
El secreto de Selena
No One Will Miss Us
Eugenio Bartilotti
Borrego
Known for
Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose
Rosalinda
José Antonio Barón
Productor de Tv
Also in
Hijos del viento
The Ministry of Time
Fernando Berzosa
Camillero
Also in
Man on Fire
DOC
Humberto Cares
Gerente de super
No other roles listed
Irán Castillo
Gabriela
Known for
Clase 406
The Exorcism of God
Susana Contreras
Old woman 2
Also in
Narcos de Sinaloa
Tequila
Issa López Director · Jermaine Stegall Composer Carlos Aguilera Cinematographer
First release September 1, 2006 · Produced in Mexico · Production TRZ Comunicacion, Traziende Producciones / TRZ
Production
FIDECINE
Production
TRZ Comunicacion
Production
Traziende Producciones / TRZ
Production
Videocine
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
Fondo de Inversión y Estímulos al Cine (FIDECINE)
Production
Mexico
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Languages
Original title
Efectos secundarios
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Mexico · September 1, 2006
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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