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5.8
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101 Ratings

A SWEET SCENT OF DEATH

Un dulce olor a muerte

Directed by Gabriel Retes
Mexico, Argentina, 1999
Drama, Mystery
  • 100100 minutes

Synopsis

In a small town of the Mexican sierra, young Ramón finds the dead body of his secret teenage love Adela. When villagers start suspecting small-time criminal El Gitano, Ramón will receive increasing pressure to avenge her—despite his own doubts.

Synopsis

In a small town of the Mexican sierra, young Ramón finds the dead body of his secret teenage love Adela. When villagers start suspecting small-time criminal El Gitano, Ramón will receive increasing pressure to avenge her—despite his own doubts.