Magical Girl

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Magical Girl

"Be careful what you wish for."

2014

2h 7m

7.4(196 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

The father of a terminally ill girl is determined to grant his daughter's last wish, a ridiculously expensive collectors' costume from a Japanese TV series. The request will drive him into a journey within his city's dark underbelly.

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Cast & Crew

24 members

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Bárbara Lennie

Bárbara

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José Sacristán

Damián

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Luis Bermejo

Luis

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Lucía Pollán

Alicia

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Israel Elejalde

Alfredo

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Elisabet Gelabert

Ada

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Marisol Membrillo

Marisol

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Miquel Insúa

Oliver

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Javier Botet

Pepo

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Alberto Chaves

Shopkeeper

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Marina Andruix

Bábara niña

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Raimundo de los Reyes

Marcos niño

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Julián Génisson

Dependiente joyería

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Roser Pujol

Doctora

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Toña Medina

Locutora radio (voice)

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Eva Llorach

Laura

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David Pareja

Javier

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Lourdes Verger

Chica biquini

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Julio Arrojo

Conductor

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Teresa Soria Ruano

Adela

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Manuel Fernández Nieves

Camarero Bar Pepe

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Lorena Iglesias

Psicóloga

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Víctor Mendoza

Hombre futbolero

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Eva María Milara

Edurne

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