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The Empty Hours (2013)

Stuck managing his uncle's deserted motel on Veracruz's lonely coast, 17-year-old Sebastian finds solace in unexpected company. Miranda, a beautiful yet seemingly forlorn guest, whiles away the hours waiting for her perpetually late lover. As conversations between them blossom into a connection neither anticipated, a forbidden spark ignites. Will they succumb to the fiery temptation of a fleeting passion, or will they cage their desires for a life dictated by circumstance?

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Top billed cast

Kristyan FerrerSebastian
Adriana PazMiranda
Eliseo Lara MartínezJacinto
Amaranta AbrilRosa
Bartolo CamposDon Severino
Fermín MartínezTío Gerry
Norma PabloMaría
Mayra BatallaMadre de Jacinto
Rebeca VillacorteLucha
Sergio LasgónMario

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