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The Heiresses

Las herederas

2018

When her longtime partner is jailed for fraud, a sheltered woman from Paraguay's genteel upper class is forced out of her comfort zone, taking up informal work as a driver for wealthy old ladies and quietly awakening to new possibilities. A subtle, acclaimed drama.

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