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Y Tu Mamá También

2001 · film · MX

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Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón

Starring: Maribel Verdú, Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Diana Bracho, Verónica Langer

Runtime: 106 min

Why it mattersAI-assisted

Y Tu Mamá También is a road trip film. It matters as a work directed by Alfonso Cuarón

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  1. synopsis — In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.
  2. credit — Directed by Alfonso Cuarón.

Synopsis

In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.

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